by George Roy | Aug 24, 2020 | Current Awareness, Journals, Wills and Estates
The latest edition of Estates Trusts & Pensions Journal has arrived and is now available for loan.
The current issue, Volume 39 Number 4, August 2020 includes:
FROM THE LAW REPORTS
- It has been Over 150 Years Since the First Partnership Act was Enacted. Do We Understand Yet The Nature of a Partnership Interest? The High Court of Australia Weighs in on the debate, by Joel Nitikman.
- “Not a Case about a Mere Referral”: Reflections on Salomon v. Matte-Thompson, by Lauren Flam
- Another Cautionary Tale for Executors: Case Comment on Muth Estate, by Rhonda M. Johnson
- Equality, Equity, and Exclusion: The Effect of the Jackson Estate Decision on Common Law Partners, by Richard Niedermayer and Madeleine Coats
ARTICLES
- Digital Assets, Cryptocurrencies and Estate Planning, by Aaron Grinhaus, Amanda Rosenstock and Raluca Soica
- Who Gets What, and When?, by Ari Kaplan
- Section 58 – The “Curative” Provision of the Wills, Estates and Succession Act, by Scott Boucher
If you would like a copy of any of these articles, please email library@lawsociety.mb.ca and we would be happy to provide a pdf version (subject to copyright regulations).
by George Roy | Jun 4, 2020 | Commentary, Journals, Wills and Estates
The latest edition of Estates Trusts & Pensions Journal has arrived and is now available for loan.
The current issue, Volume 39 Number 3, May 2020 includes:
From the Law Reports
- The impact of the Act Respecting the Transfer of Securities and the Establishment of Security Entitlements in Determining the Validity of a Gift under Quebec Law: A Case Comment on Labis v. Labis, by Sharon G. Drucker
From the Legislatures
- TOSI in the Realm of Trusts and Estates, by Trista Gallant
Articles
- To Give or Not to Give? An Examination of Bequests in Lieu of Executor’s Compensation, by Jessica Feldman Chittley
- Estates and Family Law Intersect: Separation from an Incapable Spouse, by Lorisa Stein and Marni M. K. Whitaker
- Legal Issues Associated with Informal Public Appeals and Crowdfunding, by Johanna C.C. Caithness
If you would like a copy of any of these articles, please email library@lawsociety.mb.ca and we would be happy to provide them, subject to copyright regulations.
by Karen Sawatzky | Mar 27, 2020 | Journals, Legal Research, Wills and Estates
Estates, Trusts & Pensions Journal, Vol. 39, No. 2 has just been released.
Contents
From the Law Reports:
Baryla v. Baryla: The Presumption of Advancement in the Family Law Context – Lauren Blake and Caitlin MacDonnell
From the Legislatures:
Disclosure of Trust Information to Beneficiaries under New Zealand’s Trusts Act 2019 – Claudia Shan and Simon Barber
Articles:
Saskatchewan Introduces New Intestate Succession Legislation – Amanda S.A. Doucette
Common Intentions: The Standard of Review for Standard Form Wills – Tom Collins
Cross-Border Planning for Canadian Registered Retirement Plans – Elise M. Pulver, David J. Byun, Ryan M. Murphy and Amy P. Walters
Practitioners Beware: Equitable Remedies are Limited (But the Door has Not Closed) – Rami Pandher and Channing Brown
Taping Wills Instructions – John E.S. Poyser and Krista Clendenning
Lawyers who are members of the Law Society of Manitoba may request a copy of these articles by emailing library@lawsociety.mb.ca.
by George Roy | Jan 9, 2020 | Journals, Wills and Estates
The latest edition of Estates Trusts & Pensions Journal has arrived and is now available for loan.
The current issue, Volume 39 Number 1, includes:
From the Law Reports
Hope and False Promises Invalidating Wills, by John E. S. Poyser and Krista Clendenning
Barford v. Street: Understanding and Applying the Rule to Collapse a Trust, by Charles Wagner and David Elmaleh
Gully v. Gully: A Cautionary Tale, by Aubrie U. Girou
Articles
Missing Participants: Various Approaches But No One Solution, by Andrea Boctor, Bas Dieleman, Kobus Hanekom, and Kevin L. Walsh
After the Will signing: “Alterations” to Valid Wills, by Alison Minard
If you would like a copy of any of these articles, please email library@lawsociety.mb.ca and we would be happy to provide them, subject to copyright regulations.
by Karen Sawatzky | Oct 23, 2019 | Capacity, Continuing Professional Development, Wills and Estates
Jointly presented by the Manitoba Bar Association, The University of Manitoba Faculty of Law & The Law Society of Manitoba
The 2019 Isaac Pitblado Lectures
Capacity to Decide: Planning for Death and Dying
November 8, 2019 │ 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Fort Garry Place Conference Centre, Grand Ballroom
Registration closes on October 30th
Register Now
6 CPD hours, including 1.5 EPPM hours
Visit the Pitblado Lectures website for information about the diverse range of presenters who will provide thought provoking presentations as well as concrete guidance for practitioners on topics including:
– Testamentary Capacity – Predatory Marriages – Medical Perspective on Capacity – Capacity Assessments – Video Recording Will Instructions – Assisted Dying – constitutional, philosophical and ethical issues – How Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) works in Manitoba |
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by Karen Sawatzky | Sep 13, 2019 | Continuing Professional Development, Law Society of Manitoba, Wills and Estates
The 2019 Isaac Pitblado Lectures
Capacity to Decide: Planning for Death and Dying
November 8, 2019 │ 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Fort Garry Place Conference Centre, Grand Ballroom
3 Weeks Left to Take Advantage of Early Bird Pricing
6 CPD hours, including 1.5 EPPM hours
Jointly presented by the Manitoba Bar Association, The University of Manitoba Faculty of Law & The Law Society of Manitoba
This year’s Pitblado Lectures will provide thought provoking presentations as well as concrete guidance for practitioners on topics including:
- Testamentary Capacity
- Predatory Marriages
- Medical Perspective on Capacity
- Video Recording Will Instructions
- Capacity Assessments
- Assisted Dying – constitutional, philosophical and ethical issues
- How Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) works in Manitoba
Featured out of province speakers include Professor Albert H. Oosterhoff
(Oosterhoff on Wills, 8th ed. and Oosterhoff on Trusts: Text, Commentary and Materials, 9th ed.) and Kimberly A. Whaley, of the Toronto litigation firm Whaley Estate Litigation Partners.
Stay tuned for updated information and speaker announcements on the
Pitblado website: www.pitbladolectures.com