Estate Planning

Upcoming Changes in the New Year

By Hull & Hull LLP

Happy New Year!

It promises to be an interesting year in estates law with exciting changes headed our way. Under the guidance of the Honourable Mr. Justice Brown, the Estates List Practice Direction is being updated and should be implemented before the end of the year.

The Ontario Bar Association is starting a listserv for Trusts & Estates section members. This email based mailing list will allow members to post questions or share their thoughts with other members. Members can expect an email later this month from the Ontario Bar Association with details on how to subscribe.

The Law Society's new client identification and verification requirements came into force on December 31, 2008. The Law Society is offering a teleseminar on January 13, 2009 to discuss the new requirements and to assist with any questions practitioners may have.

Thanks for reading,

Diane Vieira

Full post as published by Toronto Estate Law Blog on January 05, 2009 (boomark / email).