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Proof of Lost Wills and Legislative Regulatory and Case Comment Update

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40 minutes
Published
2018
Presenter(s)
Lou-Anne Farrell
Dagmara Wozniak
Source
Middlesex Law Association
Provider
CPDOnline.ca
Language
English
Length
40 minutes
Price
$99.00 plus tax
The Thirteenth Annual Wills, Estates & Trusts Seminar
Includes Handouts

The first session discusses Proof of Lost Wills. 

Rule 75.02 The validity and contents of a will that has been lost or destroyed may be proved on an application

(a) by affidavit evidence without appearance, where all persons who have a financial interest in the estate consent to the proof; or
(b) in the manner provided by the court in an order giving directions made under rule 75.06.

The session on Legislative Regulatory and Case Comment Update provides a Caselaw Update: Milne Estate (Re) & Rivard v. Morris

  • Update on ODSP changes
  • Post–Implementation of Estate Information Returns

Presenters

Lou-Anne Farrell

Lou-Anne Farrell was called to the Ontario Bar in 1988 after graduating from the University of Western Ontario law school with distinction. After several years as an associate and then as a partner at Lerners and at Advocates LLP, she joined FPLaw as counsel in January of 2016.

Ms. Farrell practices in the area of estate litigation, including will challenges, spousal and dependent’s claims, removal of executors and contested estate audits, as well as Power of Attorney litigation, Capacity litigation, including the appointment of guardians, and Breach of Trust claims. She also acts as a mediator in estate-related disputes.

Ms. Farrell is a former Chair of the Trusts and Estates Section of the Ontario Bar Association and has written and spoken frequently on issues related to Estate Litigation. She is a former Alternate Chair of the Ontario Review Board, the tribunal which conducts annual reviews of persons found not criminally responsible for criminal offences by reason of a mental disorder. She has also been on the boards of several community organizations in London. She is presently President of the Board of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southwestern Ontario and an Honourary Director of the Children’s Health Foundation.

Dagmara Wozniak

Dagmara Wozniak was called to the bar in 2009. Her practice focuses on estate litigation and personal injury.  She is a native Londoner having moved to London in highschool, pursued her undergraduate and later her law school education at Western University.  She established her practice at Siskinds LLP, where she joined the partnership in 2019.  Dagmara also serves the Polish community with broader civil litigation services.