Wills | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/wills/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Mon, 24 Nov 2025 19:26:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Wills | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/wills/ 32 32 Court rules DNA test not warranted in estate case https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/court-rules-dna-test-not-warranted-in-estate-case/ Mon, 24 Nov 2025 19:26:05 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526163 Family gossip doesn't justify invasion of privacy: B.C. court

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]]> As family fights, court names independent estate rep https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/as-family-fights-court-names-independent-estate-rep/ Mon, 10 Nov 2025 15:20:48 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=524935 Court cites competence, cost certainty in appointing administrator

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]]> Bid for unpaid child support from estate gets go-ahead https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/bid-for-unpaid-child-support-from-estate-gets-go-ahead/ Mon, 03 Nov 2025 18:49:07 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=524373 Ontario court allows adult woman to seek support from father's estate

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]]> Tech roundup: Notetaking AI launches new features, to add Canadian data centre https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/products/tech-roundup-notetaking-ai-launches-new-features-to-add-canadian-data-centre/ Wed, 01 Oct 2025 16:06:36 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=521176 Online wills company launches advisor platform, and new financial services AI tools and models

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]]> Botched beneficiary switch results in legal mess https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/botched-beneficiary-switch-results-in-legal-mess/ Wed, 24 Sep 2025 13:23:38 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=520977 Estate trustee challenges life insurance payout, claiming unjust enrichment

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]]> Not court’s job to make will fair https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/not-courts-job-to-make-will-fair/ Wed, 27 Aug 2025 19:38:47 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=518572 B.C. appeal court upholds interpretation of novel clause in will

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]]> Inheritance hinges on dead couple’s marital status https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/inheritance-hinges-on-dead-couples-marital-status/ Mon, 04 Aug 2025 04:39:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=516699 Appeal court to hear challenge to ruling that pair were in a "marriage-like" relationship

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]]> Appeal court upholds estate trustee’s powers https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/appeal-court-upholds-estate-trustees-powers/ Thu, 31 Jul 2025 18:28:53 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=516531 Stay denied in case where trustee to sell estate's farms to meet large tax bill

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]]> Lawyer goofs, must cover client’s inheritance https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/lawyer-goofs-must-cover-clients-inheritance/ Wed, 30 Jul 2025 04:31:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=516318 Court rules lawyer must pay damages after missing deadline to vary will

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]]> Ontario court rejects electronic will https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/ontario-court-rejects-electronic-will/ Thu, 17 Jul 2025 18:19:05 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=515477 Old document must prevail in case where man died before signing a new will

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