The Supreme Court of Canada considered two cases involving joint holdings with children and the presumption of advancement. Pecore v. Pecore, [2007] 1 S.C.R. 795, 2007 SCC 17 and Madsen Estate v. Saylor, [2007] 1 S.C.R. 838, 2007 SCC 18 considered whether the presumption of advancement was applicable in our modern lives when there are […]

I. Introduction There are a numbers of ways to “contest” a will or estate – challenge the validity of the Will, vary the terms of the Will or make another type of claim against the estate. The following discussion is a general overview of the legal principles involved and is only applicable to the law […]