Scott v. Wilson, 2025 ONSC 2981: Court Orders Capacity Assessment Over Objections Amid Power Struggles Guardianship Dispute Justice C. Gilmore of the Ontario Superior Court (Estates List) ordered [...]
Ontario Court Upholds PGT as Litigation Guardian in Duffy v. McDaniel, Reinforcing Strict Evidentiary Standards for Capacity In *Duffy v. McDaniel, 2025 ONSC 2899 (CanLII)*, the Ontario Superior [...]
Overview In Barker v. Barker, Bob Alan Barker accused his sister, Catherine Elizabeth Barker, of mismanaging their late brother John Joseph Barker’s estate. Bob sought to remove Catherine as [...]
Ko v. Li, 2025 ONSC 2766 In Ko v. Li, Justice FL Myers addressed a case involving the applicant’s legal counsel submitting a factum that contained fictitious and mis-cited cases. The court [...]
Case Analysis: Prosser v. Jaun, 2025 ONSC 2634 Overview In Prosser v. Jaun, 2025 ONSC 2634, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice addressed a motion for production of solicitors’ files in a [...]
Case: Estate of Laura Jeanne Helwig, Deceased, 2025ONSC Case Introduction In an unreported decision heard on April 30, 2025, by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the estate of a deceased [...]
Case Analysis: Khosravi v. Mohammadi et al, 2025 ONSC 2697 Introduction The case of *Khosravi v. Mohammadi et al*, 2025 ONSC 2697 addresses a dispute over the estate of Mahdyar Mohammadi, who [...]
Can a Court Appoint a Professional Trustee and Validate a Contested Codicil When Named Trustees Fail to Administer Estates for Decades? ANSWER: Yes, a court can appoint a professional trustee and [...]
How does the court balance the protection of a vulnerable individual’s autonomy with the prevention of exploitation by caregivers in the context of powers of attorney and contractual [...]
Case Analysis: Balkisson v. Sandy (2025 ONSC) Introduction The case of Balkisson v. Sandy (2025 ONSC, January 14, 2025) addresses a family dispute over the ownership of a residential property, [...]
