- Improperly sued? Can you recover costs if the action is dismissed? Rule 23.05 by Alan S. Drimer, February 03, 2022
- A Plea for Simple Pleadings , McCague Borlack LLP, May 31, 2020
- When the Love is Equal, but the Will is Not: Disinheriting Your Wealthy Son so the Poorer Son Could Catch Up , February 20, 2019
- It's Not Over Until the Three Judges Sing: Divisional Court says Wills are not Trusts , January 31, 2019
- Tick Tock, Watch Your Clock: Estate Trustees are not Litigation Guardians under s.7 of the Limitations Act , December 20, 2018
- To Warn or Not To Warn: An Explanation of the Duty to Warn and the Reasonable Foreseeability Analysis: Case Comment: Maxrelco (Immeubles) v Lumipro Inc. by Howard Borlack, June 29, 2018
- Common Interest Privilege: A New Tool in the Litigation Basket by Howard Borlack, May 25, 2018
- Old McDonald had a Farm and Kids: A Tale of Succession and Unjust Enrichment Case Comment: McDonald v McDonald by Howard Borlack, Picked up in Lexis Nexis - Canadian Family Law Matters, April 27, 2018
- Case Comment: Whether A Constructive Trust Should Be Imposed Because Of Unjust Enrichment by Hillel David, October 25, 2017
- Ontario Court of Appeal releases decision in expert evidence case , MB Newsletter, January 29, 2015
- The Dubious Status of Henson Trusts by Martin Smith, First presented at an MB Client Seminar, June 09, 2014
ESTATE & TRUST
Disputes over the distribution of estates and the exercise of powers of attorney can be some of the most emotional and expensive legal disputes. Our team of estate and trust advocates are experienced in dealing with these cases and ensuring that we quickly analyse the issues and find a path to a resolution to negate both the costs and emotions. Our goal is to resolve our client’s issues quickly and efficiently, ensuring the best and most expeditious result.
Our clients include individuals and corporations in all types of cases involving estates, trusts and powers of attorney. We also work with executors and estate trustees to help protect them from liability.
As a boutique litigation firm, we have top litigators to represent you if the matter goes to court. As well as litigation, we offer mediation and administration services.
Our services include:
- Will challenges and interpretations,
- defending claims against estate trustees and attorneys, and against the estate,
- bringing claims on behalf of the estate, estate trustees and attorneys,
- liability defence for executors and estate trustees
- removal or substitution of executor or estate trustees,
- mediation of estates and trusts disputes
- Estate administration (whether in litigation or not)
- passing of accounts, and contested passing of accounts,
- dependants' relief & guardianships, and
- powers of attorney.