Public Guardian and Trustee prevails in Court as Judge Orders Power of Attorney to Repay Over $247K for Mismanagement of Mother’s Finance   Case: Public Guardian and Trustee v. Snelgrove et al., 2024 ONSC 6892 (CanLII) The Public Guardian and Trustee (PGT) filed an application seeking reimbursement of $256,073.50 from Jason Snelgrove for misappropriating funds from his mother, Loreen Snelgrove, from January 1, 2019, to March 12, 2024. Loreen, a 76-year-old woman suffering from dementia, was unable to manage

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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

Case: Francois v. Francois, 2025 ONSC 589 (CanLII) Justice Myers dismissed Stephanie Dubuisson’s motion to replace her former spouse, who had been appointed as her guardian in 2012, with John Bailey as her new guardian. The court noted that Dubuisson had previously been found mentally incapable of managing her property under the Substitute Decisions Act (SDA), which meant she was a “person under disability” and could not bring this motion without a litigation guardian. While Dubuisson’s counsel argued that

Family Feud Over Power of Attorney and Passing of Accounts: The Risks of Naming Your Children Court Grants Standing in Financial Dispute, Limits Medical Record Disclosure Source: Shewa v. Shewa et al, 2025 ONSC 959 In a dispute over the management of an elderly individual’s financial affairs, the court granted two family members standing in the passing of accounts due to their involvement in care and financial matters, limited the disclosure of medical records to protect privacy while allowing

Mareva Injunctions and Freezing Orders in Estate Litigation A Mareva injunction is a court order that freezes a defendant’s assets, preventing their disposal or transfer outside the court’s jurisdiction while legal proceedings are underway. Similarly, preservation orders can be used to secure and maintain specific property that is the subject of a claim. Because a Mareva injunction grants enforcement rights to the plaintiff before the court has ruled on the case, it is considered an extraordinary remedy that places

Ontario Court Rules Negligence Claim Against Estate Lawyer is a Collateral Attack on Probate, Dismissing Lawsuit CASE: Cooke Family Trust et al v. Dioguardi et al, 2025 ONSC 370 In Cooke Family Trust et al v. Dioguardi et al, 2025 ONSC 370, the plaintiffs, Alan Cooke (as trustee and litigation guardian for his children’s trusts), initiated a negligence action against lawyer Paul Dioguardi and his law firm for allegedly drafting a will that resulted in a partial intestacy. James

CASE:  Hockney v. Kneeland, 2025 ONSC 1309 Mary Jane Hockney passed away in 2014, leaving her estate to be equally divided among her seven grandchildren. She appointed her lawyer, Mary Jane Kneeland, as the sole estate trustee, but over a decade later, approximately $150,000 of the estate remains undistributed. Despite repeated assurances, Kneeland failed to provide a proper accounting, blaming delays on lost files, tax issues, and personal circumstances. The beneficiaries filed multiple complaints with the Law Society of