Peter Askew

Toronto litigator

[Peter Askew @peteraskew_]

@Mohsen_Seddigh Thanks for clarifying Moh 😅

[Peter Askew @peteraskew_]

My latest: https://t.co/SdshFTyBHx

[Peter Askew @peteraskew_]

Ontario Making It Easier and Less Costly to Manage Small Estates https://t.co/EnYVgmMIGp

[Glaspell — Class Actions @Glaspell]

Concerning development for those in Ontario with claims but relying on the Covid-19 six month limitation period suspension — The AG isn’t 100% sure it works, and is seeking a declaration that the suspension period shall not be counted in the calculation of any limitation period!

[Peter Askew @peteraskew_]

Has artificial intelligence reached the point where it can be harnessed to increase the efficiency of legal research without compromising quality? In our latest blog, James Dunphy and I did a comparison between the recently-launche…https://t.co/dMFL0A40sC https://t.co/3YSyTLkOIw

[Peter Askew @peteraskew_]

What is likely to happen if a beneficiary signs the testator's Will as a witness? James Dunphy explains: https://t.co/YDzsq4KXWW

[Peter Askew @peteraskew_]

Can bad behaviour disentitle a dependant support claimant, or beneficiary under an intestacy or insurance policy, to payment from an estate? This blog by Peter Neufeld explores the ways in which the courts have dealt with this issu…https://t.co/6J7yZ3zZug https://t.co/OmTKcyBqpH

[Peter Askew @peteraskew_]

Interesting update on the estates law issues in Tiger King https://t.co/Ha5CdY9D84

[Glaspell — Class Actions @Glaspell]

Ontario extends suspension of limitation periods and time deadlines for legal proceedings until September https://t.co/5mLBBk0jNv

[Peter Askew @peteraskew_]

In our latest blog, Gregory Sidlofsky and I discuss whether technology can help wills and estates practitioners avoid mistakes. As a test case, we took a look at Hull e-State Planner, a recently-launched technology platform develop…https://t.co/67NwaHp47Y https://t.co/GgBT2Vz1jC

[Law360 Canada @law360ca]

Gregory Sidlofsky and Peter Askew @wagnersidlofsky -- Avoiding mistakes: How technology can help wills and estates practitioners https://t.co/6Sva3SkXpV "...we explore...ways in which such innovations may assist lawyers in avoiding malpractice errors and...negligence claims."

[Michael Lesage @michaelsfirm]

For anyone who needs to file Civil Court documents electronically, I've put together a brief summary of what is accepted, along with the court's email contact info, which you can find here https://t.co/TKa31yCKGM @ONAttorneyGen

[Mohsen Seddigh @Mohsen_Seddigh]

Div. Court provides details on the conduct of a zoom hearing with a 3-judge panel:

2020 CanLII 25862 (ON SCDC) | Ontario v. Ontario Association of Midwives | CanLII https://t.co/jN6IUP3FXl

[Ministry of the Attorney General @ONAttorneyGen]

Ontario is allowing wills and powers of attorney to be witnessed virtually so people can safely put their affairs in order during COVID-19. https://t.co/Q2oLMfO0rS

[Glaspell — Class Actions @Glaspell]

Helpful update by @chorkins on which "urgent" civil and commercial matters are being heard https://t.co/kcbHYdlVms

[Peter Askew @peteraskew_]

My blog on Tiger King and the law of estates

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[Superior Court of Justice (ON) @SCJOntario_en]

Chief Justice Morawetz's March 27, 2020 Memo to the Profession on the SCJ website at: https://t.co/TXJkyVD5M5

[Peter Askew @peteraskew_]

In my latest blog, I discuss what an estate trustee should do when confronted with the problem of a missing beneficiary (who may or may not want to be found)... https://t.co/yhDo6ArbOu

[LSO Treasurer @LSOTreasurer]

Just advised by MAG that an order has been made under s. 7.1 of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act suspending limitation periods and procedural time periods. The suspension is retroactive to March 16, 2020.

[LSO Treasurer @LSOTreasurer]

SCJ Commercial List direction just released includes reference to @LawSocietyLSO guidance with approval. #covid19 #workingtogether