Legal Alert Blog
Changes to Law, Major Case Decisions, Industry Trends, & Other Legal Issues
There are a whole new set of challenges when making an estate plan for a blended family.
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It is not an usual story: an insurance applicant does not make full and frank disclosure in their insurance application.
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Many employment agreements contain non-competition clauses that seek to prevent an employee from later working for a competitor.
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When deciding whether to vary a Will, Courts must consider whether the Will makes adequate provision for children and spouses of the deceased.
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The recent case of Re Cook Estate 2019 confirms the two-part test for considering applications to cure a defective will under Section 58 of the Wills, Estates and Succession Act.
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A Judicial Case Conference is usually the first step in a family law case after you have filed your claim.
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It is no secret that insurers are motivated to find ways to deny part or all of a claim.
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The Wills, Estates and Succession Act (“WESA”) states at section 40 and 43 as follows:
40 (1) Signing witnesses to a will-maker’s signature must be 19 years of age or older;
(2) A person signing may witness a will even though he or she may receive a gift under it.
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Employers frequently misunderstand their obligations when dismissing probationary employees.
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