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You Decide: Advance Requests And Medical Assistance In Dying (MAID)

The role of the estate planning lawyer has greatly expanded over the last three decades with the advent in the 1990s in Ontario of modern legislation dealing with substitute decision-making...

OE

O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers LLP

Blogs Begetting Blogs: An Update On Marriage Revoking A Will

I love hearing from readers of our blogs. It's exciting to know people are reading and thinking about them, but beyond that, it's such a pleasure to connect with other lawyers and discuss the law...

CM

Casey & Moss LLP

2025 Federal Child Support Tables Update: Key Points Families Should Know

The federal government has updated the Federal Child Support Tables, effective October 1, 2025.

LL

Lerners LLP

Commonly Asked Questions By Potential Clients Regarding Estates And Wills

As the first point of contact for our firm, I receive numerous calls from potential clients seeking legal advice and assistance with respect to estates and wills.

CM

Casey & Moss LLP

Dying Without A Will (Intestate)

ML

McKercher LLP

Estate Essentials: Rule Change — The Rules For Appointing Litigation Guardians Receive An Update

WL

WeirFoulds LLP

Legal Vs. Beneficial Ownership: What It Means For Your Estate Planning

OE

O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers LLP

Navigating The Changing Landscape Of Gift Exclusions In Family Law

LL

Lerners LLP

Undue Influence In Estate Litigation: An Overview Of Stevens v. Esak And Baylis Estate

WG

Watson Goepel LLP

The GRE: What It Is, Why Use It, And How To Keep It

OE

O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers LLP

Parenting Arrangements For Families With Irregular Shift-Work Schedules – A Case Comment On Boyd v Dreher, 2025 SKCA 11

ML

McKercher LLP

Family Law & Tax Planning: Why Legal Guidance Matters

L

Linmac

Your Digital Afterlife: Considerations For Estate Planning In The Cyberspace

AH

Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

The Power Of Three (Or More): Rethinking Parenthood In BC Law

BC

Boughton Law Corporation

Ontario Court Of Appeal Upholds Certification Of Class Proceeding On Behalf Of Cryptocurrency Traders: Confirms That The Novelty And Inherent Risk Of Such Financial Instruments Necessitates Adequate & Timely Disclosure

Canada Technology

DA

DMG Advocates

Responsible AI Is Not Just A Tech Issue, It Is A Leadership Imperative

Canada Technology

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

AI "Workslop," The New Typo: Can A Culture Of Quality Guide Legal Teams Using AI?

Canada Technology

D

Dentons Canada LLP

Is Your Song Ready For A TV Or Film Placement? — Pitfalls To Avoid (Video)

EC

Edwards Creative Law

Comment traiter les tarifs douaniers et autres obstacles à l'accès aux marchés au moyen du mécanisme de règlement des différends entre investisseurs et États

Canada International

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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Family Law

Can Family Members Claim Their Own Losses When A Loved One Is Hurt Or Killed?

When a person's death is the result of someone else's fault, such as in a car crash or slip and fall, the deceased's next-of-kin usually...

Canada Litigation

LL

Lerners LLP

Blogs Begetting Blogs: An Update On Marriage Revoking A Will

I love hearing from readers of our blogs. It's exciting to know people are reading and thinking about them, but beyond that, it's such a pleasure to connect with other lawyers and discuss the law...

CM

Casey & Moss LLP

2025 Federal Child Support Tables Update: Key Points Families Should Know

The federal government has updated the Federal Child Support Tables, effective October 1, 2025.

LL

Lerners LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (September 29 – October 3, 2025)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Navigating The Changing Landscape Of Gift Exclusions In Family Law

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Lerners LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (September 15 – 19, 2025)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Parenting Arrangements For Families With Irregular Shift-Work Schedules – A Case Comment On Boyd v Dreher, 2025 SKCA 11

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McKercher LLP

Family Law & Tax Planning: Why Legal Guidance Matters

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Linmac

The Power Of Three (Or More): Rethinking Parenthood In BC Law

BC

Boughton Law Corporation

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Divorce

Divorce After A Long Marriage

Divorce after a long marriage can trigger an array of emotions that may feel overwhelming. The transition from a shared life to one on your own often stirs up feelings of sadness, anger, relief, or even guilt.

NS

Nathens, Siegel

Co-Parenting: Essential Do's And Don'ts

Co-parenting involves both parents continuing to share responsibilities and making decisions for their children after separation or divorce.

NS

Nathens, Siegel

Where Is "Home"?

A Parent's Guide to Cross-Border Custody (Parenting Time) in Canada

TM

Taylor McCaffrey

Heirs' Rights After Divorce: Ex-Spouses In Estate Litigation: Carswell v. Engle Estate (2018 BCCA) And The Wills, Estates And Succession Act S. 60

WG

Watson Goepel LLP

Q&A On How To Disaster-Proof The Legacy Of A Family Enterprise

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (August 25 – August 29)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Father's Contribution Towards Purchase Of Property Was A Gift Not A Loan (Klemensiewicz v. Klemens)

Canada Real Estate

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Untying The Knot: A Guide To Annulments In British Columbia

LK

Lindsay Kenney LLP

Tort Of Family Violence

LK

Lindsay Kenney LLP

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Wills/ Intestacy/ Estate Planning

You Decide: Advance Requests And Medical Assistance In Dying (MAID)

The role of the estate planning lawyer has greatly expanded over the last three decades with the advent in the 1990s in Ontario of modern legislation dealing with substitute decision-making...

OE

O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers LLP

Blogs Begetting Blogs: An Update On Marriage Revoking A Will

I love hearing from readers of our blogs. It's exciting to know people are reading and thinking about them, but beyond that, it's such a pleasure to connect with other lawyers and discuss the law...

CM

Casey & Moss LLP

Commonly Asked Questions By Potential Clients Regarding Estates And Wills

As the first point of contact for our firm, I receive numerous calls from potential clients seeking legal advice and assistance with respect to estates and wills.

CM

Casey & Moss LLP

Dying Without A Will (Intestate)

ML

McKercher LLP

Estate Essentials: Rule Change — The Rules For Appointing Litigation Guardians Receive An Update

WL

WeirFoulds LLP

Legal Vs. Beneficial Ownership: What It Means For Your Estate Planning

OE

O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers LLP

Safeguarding Your Gift: What Property Recipients In Ontario Need To Know

Canada Commercial

GW

Gowling WLG

Navigating The Changing Landscape Of Gift Exclusions In Family Law

LL

Lerners LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (September 15 – 19, 2025)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

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Parlee McLaws

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Watson Goepel LLP

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FH&P Lawyers

Hot Topics In Estate Planning (Video)

TM

Torkin Manes LLP

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LK

Lindsay Kenney LLP

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