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Published on: 7 Mar 2025 By (She/Her)

Separated spouses and changes to the Succession Law Reform Act and Family Law Act

Often, Family Law intersects with other areas of law.  There have been several amendments to the Succession Law Reform Act (SLRA) that have significant consequences to separated spouses.  Changes made to sections 17 and 43.1 of the SLRA, came into effect as of January 1, 2022 impact separate…

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Published on: 11 Dec 2023 By

Emerging guidance on substantial compliance Wills in 2023

Until recently, a Will in Ontario had to meet the strict formal validity requirements set forth in the Succession Law Reform Act1 (the “Act”) in order to be valid. This meant that a Will had to be in writing and signed by the testator in the presence of two witnesses who also signed the document....

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