Arlene Blake is an alumni of U of C Law School, a sole practitioner in Calgary, and a member of the Law Societies of Alberta and the Northwest Territories, the Canadian Bar Association, and the Alberta Arbitration and Mediation Society. Her practice areas include Administrative Law, Arbitration, Wills & Estates. Her volunteer activities include Calgary Legal Guidance and the provision of case comments for the Elder Law Section of Alberta South CBA.
By: Arlene Blake
PDF Version: Avoiding Probate Does Not Eliminate Problems
Case Commented On: Dobransky v. Roteliuk, 2018 ABQB 660
Putting property in joint names is an oft used method of estate planning to avoid probate. While it is unclear if Dobranksy is such a case, it can serve as a cautionary tale for those contemplating using joint tenancy as a method of avoiding probate.
PDF version: Rasouli v Sunnybrook Health Services Centre: End of Life matters reach the Supreme Court of Canada
Case Considered: Rasouli v Sunnybrook Health Services Centre, 2011 ONCA 482
This case involves the issue of consent under Ontario’s Health Care Consent Act, 1996, SO, 1996 c 2, Schedule “A” (the “Act”). While no similar law exists in Alberta, the case, through its discussion of the conflict between doctors’ ability to determine treatment, and the patient’s ability to refuse, raises issues that extend beyond the legislative boundaries of Ontario.
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