Wills, Trusts & Estates
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January 20, 2025
Saskatchewan regulator lists upcoming events on estates, AI, family law
The Law Society of Saskatchewan has published a roundup of upcoming events — one being mediation training sessions for lawyers and another being the Canadian Bar Association Saskatchewan’s mid-winter conference.
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January 16, 2025
Blakes partner roster expands
Blakes has named Allan Morgan, Rodney Perkins, Brittany Shamess, Christina Sutcliffe, Daniel Szirmak and Annika Wang as new partners.
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January 16, 2025
Ontario’s top wills & estates cases of 2024
As we usher in 2025 and bid adieu to 2024, it’s an excellent time to reflect on how the law evolved over the last year. For wills and estates practitioners, 2024 was an especially eventful year.
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January 15, 2025
Blakes announces new partners in Toronto, Calgary, Montreal, Vancouver
Claire Hildebrand, Jean-Simon Lamarre, Rachel Lehman, Fraser Malcolm, Sophie Mansfield and Mike Maodus have been made partners at Blakes.
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January 14, 2025
New partners at Blakes
Michael Barrett, Rochelle Collette, Rebecca Dawe, John Fast Catherine Gagné and Marc-Philippe Gagnon have been made partners at Blakes.
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January 14, 2025
N.L. Appeal Court examines offer to settle in estate case
Trial judges must look at offers to settle put forth by litigants with “real precision” before making their findings, says a lawyer in a case involving kids fighting over their late father’s estate.
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January 14, 2025
Common estate planning myths: Can I give my estate to my dog?
Because of the absolute importance of ensuring our clients’ final wishes will be properly carried out, and their loved ones properly cared for, estate planning lawyers approach their work with an almost unparalleled level of seriousness and gravity, often leaving very little room for humour to intrude.
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January 09, 2025
Federal government announces various changes to Canada Pension Plan now in effect
The federal government has announced various changes to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) that became effective as of Jan. 1, including a new benefit relating to students who are children of contributors that are disabled or deceased, a death benefit top-up and new rules for survivors’ pension entitlement.
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January 07, 2025
CRA informs businesses of major changes affecting taxes in 2025
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is reminding businesses about changes to business tax to take effect in 2025, discussing capital gains inclusion rate, additional Canada Pension Plan contributions, changes to trust reporting and more.
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January 06, 2025
Government bills die on order paper as Parliament prorogues, Justin Trudeau announces departure as PM
After more than nine years as Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau announced that Parliament is prorogued until March 24, 2025, and that he will step down as prime minister and leader of the Liberal Party of Canada once his successor has been chosen “through a robust nationwide competitive process.”