“Till Death Do Us Part – Hopefully”: Planning in Uncertain Times

Lauren Blake

“Till Death Do Us Part – Hopefully”: Planning in Uncertain Times by Lauren Blake

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Transfers and Joint Property Ownership under the Wills, Estates & Succession Act and the Family Law Act

Lauren Blake

Transfers and Joint Property Ownership under the Wills, Estates & Succession Act and the Family Law Act by Lauren Blake and Emma Ferguson

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All Trusts, All the Time – Implied, Resulting and Constructive Trust Claims

Lauren Blake

I.     Introduction The concept of who actually owns an asset arises frequently in the areas of both family and estate law. Families often transfer ownership to real estate and other assets without considering the legal consequences of the transfer. The…

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The Final Step: Passing the Accounts in a Contentious Estate

Lauren Blake

I.       Introduction A.     Then and Now: The Duty to Account All personal representatives and trustees (throughout this paper the term “trustee” represents both a true trustee and personal representative) have a duty to account to persons with…

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