An estate plan prepares you for the "what ifs" in your lifetime. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic we realize more than ever the importance of having our proper plans in place.

Can dissenters in a public M&A deal expect to get a better valuation than a competitive public bid for their shares? While that was the suggestion made by dissenters in 1843208...

In a recent decision involving the sale of a residential property to well-known Canadian NBA player Shai Gilgeous Alexander, the Ontario Court of Appeal affirmed the test for fraudulent misrepresentation in Ontario...

In a decision issued October 17, 2019, Morningstar v. Hospitality Fallsview Holdings Inc. the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal ("WSIAT") found that a worker's right to file

The courts in both Ontario and British Columbia have determined that Wills containing a pour-over clause directing assets into a revocable or amendable trust are invalid.

As part of the amendments to probate forms effective July 1st, 2022, the Ministry of the Attorney General is also addressing the process for dispensing with, or reducing the amount...

It seems obvious that criminals should not profit from their own criminal activity but the ability to prevent such a consequence, whether intended or not, is not always straightforward.

In a recent decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal clarified how payments made shortly before a company's bankruptcy are to be treated under Canadian bankruptcy law, particularly when one creditor appears to be favoured over others.

Excited for the start of the year and this new decade.

As a result of the pandemic, the Courts placed in abeyance the administrative dismissal of claims not set down for trial within 5 years of the issuance of the statement of claim.

A recent Supreme Court of Canada (the "SCC") decision has greatly impacted the rights of an absentee and their presumption of life in Quebec.

Nevertheless, despite the success of the Defendant, Whitten J considered whether the Defendant should receive costs and the quantum.

A recent decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice appears to strengthen the law on privilege over internal corporate investigations, affirming companies' ability to maintain privilege...

An order was made on March 20, 2020 under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (the "Order") which may provide some relief to those civil litigants running up against limitation periods and other procedural time limits...

When buying real property, purchasers typically submit a deposit with their offer to purchase. The deposit is considered part of the purchase price and is ultimately credited towards the purchase price on closing.

When buying real property, purchasers typically submit a deposit with their offer to purchase. The depositis considered part of the purchase price and is ultimately credited towards the purchase price on closing.

Purchasing commercial property for your business involves considerations that depend on a variety of factors, such as the physical features of the property...

As the proverb goes, necessity is the mother of invention.

It is a fact of life that every business owner must exit their business eventually, whether in retirement or on death.

As detailed in our previous article, Spousal Election: Rights of a Surviving Spouse, we are not fully at liberty to simply do with our property anything we wish upon death.