By C. Yvonne Chenier Q.C. Recent conversations with friends and clients in the charity and non-profit world have given me cause to ponder and investigate the question of whom or what can act as an executor of an estate. This question is an important one today. In generations past, many did not live long enough […]
Considering Costs in Estate Litigation
By Alexandra Tzannidakis, LL.B. A recent judgment from the Ontario Court of Appeal provides a good reminder to factor in the risk of paying costs before deciding whether to litigate a matter. In Sawdon Estate v Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Canada et al. [2014 ONCA 101], the court awarded a type of ‘blended’ […]