What are the grounds of divorce in Canada?
The only ground for divorce in Canada is “breakdown of the marriage” as per the Divorce Act. A breakdown of the marriage can only be...
What are the grounds for challenging a Separation Agreement?
Section 56 of the Family Law Act sets out the most common grounds relied upon to set aside a Separation Agreement, in whole or in part....
In a family law access dispute, what does the term “supervised access” mean?
If a child is at risk in a parent’s care because that parent may be violent, suffers from alcohol or drug addiction, or has health...
What is the spouse’s “preferential share” when a person dies without a Will?
Under the Succession Law Reform Act of Ontario, where a person dies intestate i.e. without making a Will, his/her legal spouse is...
Can a bequest be made to a witness or spouse of a witness?
The Succession Law Reform Act of Ontario provides that a bequest to a witness or spouse of a witness is void, unless the Court is...
What is a Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee?
In Ontario, a properly drafted Will names an estate trustee(s) who will have the right to deal with the assets in the deceased’s estate...