Annulments and Invalid Marriages in North Carolina Estate Litigation
What constitutes a valid marriage has become a unique question for some estate litigators. Some recent cases show how the validity of a marriage can affect the estate of one of the “spouses”.
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An Estate’s ‘Legal Entity’ and Estate Litigation
Is an estate a legal entity for the purposes of launching a suit in the United States? Some recent cases shine light on the hazards of filing a suit against an estate which has not yet had an administrator or an executor appointed.
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A Conservative Approach To Substantial Compliance
Alberta Courts have interpreted the substantial compliance provisions more narrowly than estate planners might have assumed.
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Admitting Defective Wills To Probate: New Jersey
New Jersey has enacted a harmless error rule provision in its probate code, and courts have liberally applied the substantial compliance doctrine when probating defective wills.
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Administrative Changes To Ontario Probate Forms In 2022
Several administrative changes to Ontario probate forms become effective January 1, 2022, as part of the changes to the Ontario estate court forms. This article reviews the changes in detail.
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2022 Ontario Probate Form Changes
As of January 1, 2022, new estate forms are required for probate applications to align the Ontario estate court forms with the amendments to the Succession Law Reform Act (SLRA).
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