Case:  Antzon v. Rogovsky, 2025 ONSC 915 (CanLII) Faina Rogovsky passed away on December 24, 2016, leaving a last will and testament dated December 20, 2016. The will was not contested and named her son, Josef Rogovsky, as the sole estate trustee. The will provided that Josef and his sister, Elena Antzon, would share equally in the residue of the estate. The estate’s primary assets included a condominium in Etobicoke, Ontario, known as the Annie Craig Property, and a

Case Analysis: Balkisson v. Sandy (2025 ONSC) Introduction The case of Balkisson v. Sandy (2025 ONSC, January 14, 2025) addresses a family dispute over the ownership of a residential property, raising critical questions about resulting trusts and gifts in the context of gratuitous property transfers between a parent and adult children. The applicant, Veronica Ann Balkisson, sought a declaration that her son, Stefan Sandy, held title to a property at 78 Lambeth Street, Brampton, as a bare trustee for

Date:  2025-03-31 File number:  CV-24-00723153-00ES Citation:  Officer v. The Estate of Charles Herbert Officer et al., 2025 ONSC 1978 (CanLII) The case of Officer v. The Estate of Charles Herbert Officer et al., decided by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on September 9, 2024, and reported as 2025 ONSC 1978, is a significant estate litigation matter addressing the scope of document production in the context of a dependant’s support claim under Part V of the Succession Law Reform Act, RSO 1990,

Ontario Court Urgently Removes Estate Trustee at Case Conference Over Health Concerns and Non-Compliance Case Summary: Panchyshyn v. Pietron Overview In the Ontario Superior Court of Justice case Panchyshyn v. Pietron (April 15, 2025), Justice FL Myers issued an endorsement addressing an urgent case conference concerning the administration of the estate of Mike Panchyshyn. The Applicants, Joe and Ted Panchyshyn, sought to remove their sister, Kathryn Pietron, as the executrix and trustee of their late father’s estate due to delays and

Case: Debono v. Debono, 2020 ONSC 4728 200806-j-gilmore-endorsement-on-july-24-2020-motion-1 In Debono v. Debono, 2020 ONSC 4728, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice delivered a significant ruling on the limits of compelling section 3 counsel to testify in capacity litigation under the Substitute Decisions Act, 1992 (“SDA”). At issue was whether Carmen Debono’s court-appointed section 3 lawyers could be summonsed as witnesses by her sons, who alleged she was being unduly influenced by other family members. Debono v. Debono is a

Court Rules Fiduciary Mismanaged Elderly Mother’s Estate, Orders Repayment of Funds Case Summary: Hotner et al. v. Norman, 2025 ONSC 735 Introduction The case involves a dispute between siblings over the estate of their deceased mother, Annie The applicant, Frederick, acting as the Estate Trustee, accused his sister, Elaine, of financial misappropriation during their mother’s final years. The core of the case revolved around Elaine’s control of Annie’s finances and whether the substantial sums of money she withdrew constituted

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Family Feud Over an Estate: How a Trustee’s Missteps Led to Court Removal Estate Disputes and Court Orders The Case of Norbert and Wolfgang Tyll Case: Tyll v. Tyll, 2024 ONSC 6633 (CanLII) The administration of an estate can be a complex and emotionally charged process, particularly when family members disagree on how assets should be handled. A recent Ontario Superior Court decision highlights the challenges of estate disputes and the importance of adhering to court orders. Background: A