Will-maker does not need ‘encyclopedic knowledge’ to understand assets

By Gordon Behan and Sam Shury (July 12, 2019, 11:02 AM EDT) -- A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision has given greater clarity to how the courts treat a will-maker’s knowledge of his or her assets and serves as a reminder of how solicitors can and should ensure their clients’ testamentary capacity is well evidenced following their death....