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The Slayer Rule

May 14, 2025

The Slayer Rule in Ontario: Ensuring Justice in Estate Law Imagine a scenario where a person stands to inherit from someone they’ve harmed or even killed. In Ontario, as in many jurisdictions, a rule known as the “Slayer Rule” exists to prevent such an unjust outcome. This legal principle, also called the “criminal forfeiture rule,” […]

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R v. Pike

Sarah Draper November 13, 2024 No Comments
Cellphones, tablets, and laptops have become like modern-day diaries. They contain information about your likes and dislikes, your messages, your favourite and least favourite photos, and maybe even that juicy…
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Are Pets Considered Property?

Sarah Draper November 12, 2024 No Comments
Last summer, we wrote about an impending application to determine the ownership of a dog following its owner’s death. The decision, Carvalho v. Verma, has recently been released. This decision…
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Remembering Gino DeLazzari

Sarah Draper November 8, 2024 No Comments
As we approach Remembrance Day, we pause to remember the service of Gino DeLazzari, cherished grandfather of our associate, Joseph A. DeLazzari. Gino was drafted in July 1943 under the…
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Remembering Flying Officer Douglas Taylor

Sarah Draper November 8, 2024 No Comments
With Remembrance Day approaching, we are proud to honour Flying Officer Douglas Taylor of the Royal Canadian Air Force, the maternal grandfather of our partner, Brandon Boone.  “Doug” served on…
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November is Make a Will Month

Sarah Draper November 6, 2024 No Comments
November is the Ontario Bar Association’s  ‘Make a Will Month’.   Throughout the month, we will be sharing informative posts that will help you understand more about the Estate Planning process,…
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Hagersville Remembrance Day Banners

Sarah Draper November 6, 2024 No Comments
The Hagersville and District Chamber of Commerce has raised 127 banners commemorating soldiers who were Hagersville residents who risked or lost their lives in overseas military operations.  The banners were…
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Congratulations Brandon!

Sarah Draper October 18, 2024 No Comments
Daniel & Partners is proud to announce that partner Brandon Boone and Frank Pietrangelo have jointly been named as the recipients of the 2024 Doug Austin Award by the Niagara…
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Meet our Articling Student Gillian!

Sarah Draper September 26, 2024 No Comments
My name is Gillian Belford, and I am ecstatic to return to Daniel & Partners LLP! I graduated from Western Law in June of 2024 and am now beginning my…
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