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The Duties of an Estate Trustee

November 2022
When a person passes away, their estate is usually administered by an executor or estate trustee. The duties of an estate trustee are numerous and varied, but can broadly be divided into two categories: administering the estate and distributing the assets. Another main duty of the trustee is to...
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You Can’t Just Take Alicent Hightower’s Word For It: Corroborating Evidence In Estate Litigation

November 2022
Spoiler alert: This article contains House of the Dragon finale spoilers! If you’ve seen the final episodes of House of the Dragon, then you know that the King, on his deathbed, made some vague and g arbled statements about who should inherit the...
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Be Careful What you Tweet: Ontario Superior Court Orders Contempt Sentence for Failing to Fix Defamatory Statements

November 2022
Background In November 2021, Ms. Hiller commenced a defamatory online campaign on Twitter against Ms. Post, a professor at Carleton University. Ms. Post attempted to stop Ms. Hiller's derogatory and misleading remarks. Not only did Ms. Hiller refuse, but she made it clear that she...
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Moratorium on Purchases of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Coming into Force on Jan 1, 2023

November 2022
The new Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act (“Act”) will be in force for 2 years starting January 1, 2023. With some exceptions, this means that non-Canadians cannot directly or indirectly purchase any residential property. A non-Canadian is defined...
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Mitch Kitagawa Enters Bencher Election

October 2022
Kelly Santini partner Mitchell Kitagawa has put has name forward to serve as a Bencher with the Law Society of Ontario. Benchers are elected by licensed lawyers in the province and serve as the Law Society's board of directors. Mitch is part of group of lawyers running as part of the ' Bencher Good...
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Electronic Monitoring Policy Now Required From Employers

October 2022
Within the last couple of years, working from home has become a prevalent new way of life, creating a new workstyle for employees and employers. With those changes a variety of privacy concerns arose within the workplace. In an aim to address those concerns and to provide greater transparency in...
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Special Olympics Festival Breakfast Returns October 25th

September 2022
It has been a tough two and half years for everyone, including our local Special Olympics athletes. But competitions are at last returning. Help support our athletes, coaches and volunteers by joining us at the Special Olympics Festival Breakfast on October 25th at the Shaw Centre. We are thrilled...
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Kelly Santini Advises WorkDynamics on Sale to Valsoft

July 2022
Kelly Santini's Michael Leaver advised WorkDynamics Technologies Inc. on its recent sale to Montreal-based Valsoft Corporation Inc. From its headquarters in Ottawa, WorkDynamics has been providing a document management platform to the world's largest organizations for over 25 years. More details on...
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