Kelly Santini LLP’s JP Zubec and Neelum Raja secured a decisive victory in Scharfe v. Poirier Estate. On January 24, 2025, the Honourable Justice Hackland overturned the transfer of real property by an elderly woman to her adult son, determining that the conveyance had to be set aside on the…
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Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds Removal of Co-Estate Trustee for Obstructing Administration
Kelly Santini LLP’s JP Zubec and Neelum Raja secured a significant estate litigation victory at the Ontario Court of Appeal on behalf of their client. On January 17, 2025, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld the July 28, 2023, decision of the Honourable Justice Gomery to remove a co-Estate Trustee…
A Year to Hold Back the Holdback
In Fall 2024, Ontario announced upcoming amendments to the Construction Act, following a five-year review of the broad changes implemented during 2018 and 2019. Perhaps the most significant upcoming change is the decision to impose mandatory expiry of liens and release of holdback on an annual basis: each year, all…
Protecting Your Real Estate Transaction
How Treefort Keeps Your Identity Safe Buying or selling a home is one of the most significant financial transactions many people will ever make. To protect all parties involved and to prevent fraud, the Law Society of Ontario requires all lawyers in the province to verify the identity of their…