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What is independent legal advice “ILA,” and do I need it?

What is independent legal advice
Date: 17 Feb, 2023

There are many areas of law that recommend independent legal advice. Independent legal advice or ILA is one of the few things in life that exactly describes itself! It is legal advice given, independent of formal representation. Most commonly, where a person is not formally represented by legal counsel it is recommended that they obtain […]

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Make A Will With Ontario Bar Association

Make a will month
Date: 03 Nov, 2022

Every November the Ontario Bar Association, an organization of 16,000 lawyers, judges, notaries, law teachers, and students, celebrates Make a Will Month. It is an opportunity for members of the legal community to help educate the public about the importance of having a will and having it done by a lawyer. This year, we have Fred […]

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Onus Of Proof – Who Has To Prove What

Onus Of Proof – Who Has To Prove What
Date: 27 Oct, 2022

For a Will to be valid, some minimal factors need to be present. Most of them are just common sense. These include the basic concept that the Will Maker aka the Testator needs to understand what they are doing and cannot be forced into making a Will.  Formalities under the Succession Law Reform Act also […]

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Rectification B.C. Style – Part 2

Date: 02 Sep, 2022

Part 2 In part 1 we began our exploration of the law of rectification British Columbia style as set out in the case of Simpson v. Zaste. Part 1 Rectification B.C. Style The court was of the view that the Will failed to accurately reflect what the will maker husband’s true intention was. There had […]

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Rectification B.C. Style – Part 1

Date: 02 Sep, 2022

Part 1 One would think a Will is a Will and that we are all bound to follow just the words found in the Will itself. However, the legal system is more flexible than that and in limited circumstances can fix or rectify a Will that does not address obvious drafting problems. In the 2022 […]

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