Friday, June 30, 2023

Happy Canada Day


Happy #CanadaDay and best wishes for a safe and enjoyable summer from all of us at Wise Law.
- Garry J. Wise, Toronto
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Legal Tweet of the Day: June 30, 2023


#LegalTweetoftheDay: Judges Block Transgender Care Bans for Minors in Kentucky and Tennessee #law #legal #lawtwitter via @nytimes https://tinyurl.com/mr3578z7
- Garry J. Wise, Toronto
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This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from April 30, 2006


This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from April 30, 2006 via Wise Law Blog: N.B. Court: Same-Sex Adultery is Ground for Divorce http://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2006/04/nb-court-same-sex-adultery-is-ground.html
- Garry J. Wise, Toronto
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Thursday, June 29, 2023

Legal Tweet of the Day: June 29, 2023


#LegalTweetoftheday: Dog at the centre of unprecedented Ontario estates court battle after death of man who bought it #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVToronto https://tinyurl.com/3n8yxwb6
- Garry J. Wise, Toronto
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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Legal Tweet of the Day: June 28, 2023


#LegalTweetoftheDay: Fringe mayoral candidate Xiao Hua Gong wants a recount, despite losing by more than a quarter of a million votes #law #legal #lawtwitter via @TorontoStar https://tinyurl.com/5n8dumnb
- Garry J. Wise, Toronto
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Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: Intestacy - Dying without a Last Will


There’s a popular misconception that if I die without a last will everything goes to the government. That's actually not true.

If you die without a last will in Ontario there is a whole system in the law for who gets your property after you die.

If you have a spouse everything is left to your spouse, if you have a spouse and children everything is divided between your spouse and your children, and if you don't have a spouse or children everything is divided between your closest living family members.

- Paul Adam, Toronto
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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Legal Tweet of the Day: June 27, 2023


#LegalTweetoftheDay: Olivia Chow elected mayor of Toronto, CP24 declares #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews https://tinyurl.com/mtxk43wb

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto
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Monday, June 26, 2023

Legal Tweet of the Day: June 26, 2023


#LegalTweetoftheDay: Toronto heads to the polls to elect a new mayor today. Here's what to know #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews https://tinyurl.com/mw3kb7ew
- Garry J. Wise, Toronto
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Wise Law's Legal Headlines for the week of June 26, 2023

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of June 26, 2023 from Wise Law on Twitter:

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto
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Friday, June 23, 2023

This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from December 9, 2013


This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from December 9, 2013 via Wise Law Blog: The "Simple" Will: Not Always So Simple… http://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-simple-will-not-always-so-simple.html
- Garry J. Wise, Toronto
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Thursday, June 22, 2023

Legal Tweet of the Day: June 22, 2023


#LegalTweetoftheDay: In a Toronto court, Jordan Peterson fights for his right to tweet his mind #law #legal #lawtwitter via @TorontoStar https://tinyurl.com/5n77fsrs
- Garry J. Wise, Toronto
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Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: How important is it to have a Will if you are in your 30s and don’t have many assets?


Having a Last Will is still important, even if you are young. There is no better way to provide for your family and your future.  

You can create a Last Will to plan ahead for a time when you have increased assets or a larger family. Now is always a good time, because your life is only going to get more hectic! 

- Paul Adam, Toronto
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Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Legal Tweet of the Day: June 21, 2023


#LegalTweetoftheDay
: Andrew Tate charged with rape, human trafficking in Romania #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews https://tinyurl.com/57p43duj

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto
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Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: Estate Tax


There are 3 basic ways in which most simple Estates may be required to pay taxes.

1.      If all or part of your state is being submitted to Probate, you'll need to pay what's called an Estate Administration Tax on that portion.

2.      If you have to sell property or shares in a corporation, your state may need to pay Capital Gains Tax on the proceeds from the sale of that property.

3.      Lastly your Estate will need to file a tax return for the year in which you die until your Estate is wrapped up and all of the money is paid out.

- Paul Adam, Toronto
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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Legal Tweet of the Day: June 20, 2023


#LegalTweetoftheDay: RCMP says there was 'insufficient evidence' to lay charges in SNC-Lavalin affair #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews https://tinyurl.com/35b5b777

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto
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Monday, June 19, 2023

Legal Tweet of the Day: June 19, 2023


#LegalTweetoftheDay
: TDSB introduced its first school without gender-specific washrooms. Here’s how it’s playing out #law #legal #lawtwitter via @TorontoStar https://tinyurl.com/3ajt2ske

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto
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Wise Law's Legal Headlines for the week of June 19, 2023

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of June 19, 2023 from Wise Law on Twitter:
- Garry J. Wise, Toronto
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Friday, June 16, 2023

Legal Tweet of the Day: June 16, 2023


#LegalTweetoftheDay: Can police demand to have your doorbell video? Here's what you need to know #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews https://tinyurl.com/4j6h3pfx
- Garry J. Wise, Toronto
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This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from July 22, 2012 via Wise Law Blog


This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from July 22, 2012 via Wise Law Blog: Scalia, Textualism and The Interpretive "Rule of the 18th Century Brits" https://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2012/07/scalia-textualism-and-interpretive-rule.html
- Garry J. Wise, Toronto
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Thursday, June 15, 2023

Legal Tweet of the Day: June 15, 2023


#LegalTweetoftheDay: A new city above Toronto? Markham’s mayor thinks York Region’s municipalities should amalgamate #law #legal #lawtwitter via @TorontoStar https://tinyurl.com/yptbazvb
- Garry J. Wise, Toronto
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Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Legal Tweet of the Day: June 14, 2023


#LegalTweetoftheDay: Donald Trump Is Arraigned on Federal Charges #law #legal #lawtwitter via @nytimes https://tinyurl.com/492vefcr

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto
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Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: What is Probate?


When you name a person in your last will to be the Executor of your Estate, that person sometimes needs to also apply to the Court to be appointed formally as the legal representative of your Estate in order to deal with certain property that you own, potentially like a house or a bank account that solely in your name. 

The process of applying to Court to be appointed as the representative of your Estate is what we call Probate.

- Paul Adam, Toronto
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Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Legal Tweet of the Day: June 13, 2023


#LegalTweetoftheDay: Ontario woman could be forced to cancel August wedding due to ongoing divorce court delays #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews https://tinyurl.com/3kkk5hh9
- Garry J. Wise, Toronto
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Monday, June 12, 2023

Legal Tweet of the Day: June 12, 2023


#LegalTweetoftheDay: Corrections defends Bernardo's privacy, as it faces calls to detail transfer reason #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews https://tinyurl.com/4j9j8vns
- Garry J. Wise, Toronto
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