Everyone has the ability to deal with their assets in any way they see fit during their lifetime. The theory goes that one should have that same ability upon death.

Testamentary freedom is an unassailable concept in Canadian law. There are very few ways in which a testator's authority to deal with their estate – in whatever way they wish – is fettered.

Once example is through dependant's support legislation. The determination as to who is a dependant and to what extent a dependant shall be compensated varies greatly from province to province.

This is an excerpt from an Ontario Bar Association, please click here to read the rest of the story.

Ontario had shut down many sectors of its economy in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, but the residential renovation industry has continued - despite concerns about the access to work crews in multifamily buildings. 

This is a excerpt from Audrey Loeb's article that appeared in the Globe and Mail (Ontario Edition) on April 17th, 2020.

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