Limits of testamentary freedom

By Michael G. von Keitz (March 21, 2024, 11:35 AM EDT) -- Spence v. BMO Trust Company, 2016 ONCA 196, is a topical case which has featured in our articles as recently as January 2023. This case serves as a reminder that testamentary freedom — a will-maker’s right to dispose of his or her property as he or she sees fit — is not without limit....