Legal Tweet of the Day: April 25, 2024

#LegalTweetoftheDay: Arizona Charges Giuliani and Other Trump Allies in Election Interference Case #law #legal #LawTwitter via @nytimes https://tinyurl.com/4b4atrtr

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: Do children inherit parent's debt?

Most debt doesn’t transfer from a parent’s estate to a child. If the deceased did not have enough assets to pay off the debts, the creditors may require a sale of the assets of the estate to address the debt, but that’s it. 

There are some exceptions- like if a child jointly owned the debt, or acted as a guarantor, or if the deceased parent improperly offloaded assets to the child for less than market value to evade creditors. 

- Paul Adam, Toronto

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Legal Tweet of the Day: April 24, 2024

#LegalTweetoftheDay: Toronto Catholic District School Board will not fly 'pro-life' flag #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews https://tinyurl.com/3s6eruur

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: What is an Executor?

An Executor is the person who’s the legal representative of your Estate. 

After you die, your Executor is responsible for taking all of the assets and properties that you own and distributing it to your heirs. If you’re thinking about who should be your Executor, you want to name a person who is responsible, organized, a good communicator, and who keeps their head in a difficult emotional situation, and if you can pick somebody who lives in Ontario.

- Paul Adam, Toronto

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Legal Tweet of the Day: April 23, 2024

#LegalTweetoftheDay: Toronto police chief asks for OPP review after judge in Umar Zameer trial raised concerns about officer testimony #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews https://tinyurl.com/35jkn7wu

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Employment #LawFactof the Day: How to resign the right way?

An employee is obligated to give reasonable notice of intention to resign from his or her position of employment.

The amount of notice to be given will depend on a number of factors including any provision in an employment agreement that sets out the amount of notice of resignation that is required.

Where there is no employment agreement that provides for resignation by employee, these factors will apply:

- The nature of the Employee's position, experience and skill-set.

- Length of service with the employer.

- Nature of the industry.

- The time it would reasonably take the employer to find a proper replacement.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal Tweet of the Day: April 22, 2024

#LegalTweetoftheDay: Opening Statements in Trump’s Criminal Trial to Begin Monday #law #legal #lawtwitter via @nytimes https://tinyurl.com/yckcsfz9

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Top 10 Law Tweets for the Week of April 22, 2024

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Wise Law's Legal Headlines for the week of April 22, 2024

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of April 22, 2024 from Wise Law on Twitter:

• Tribunal dismisses appeal of former Toronto cop who was fired after tweeting workplace harassment allegations
  

• ‘Rust’ Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed Is Sentenced for Involuntary Manslaughter
  

• Trump's historic hush money trial begins with jury selection
  

• A rundown of the key players in Donald Trump's hush money trial: the judge, the opposing lawyers, and the top witnesses
  

• Proposed class-action lawsuit against Shoppers Drug Mart alleges 'unsafe and unethical corporate practices'
  

• Manitoba RCMP arrest 3 teens suspected of sexual assault in hockey hazing case
  

• The 42 Questions Prospective Jurors in Trump’s Hush-Money Trial Are Being Asked
  

• Trio found guilty of mischief for roles in 2022 Coutts, Alta., blockade
  

• Raptors' Jontay Porter banned for life from NBA for betting on games
  

• Google Fires 28 Employees Who Protested an Israeli Cloud Contract
  

• CRA paid out $37M to tax scammers, unsealed affidavit alleges
  

• Premier joins call for reversal as Ontario Legislature bans keffiyehs
  

• Trump’s Jury Was Chosen. Opening Statements Could Start Monday.
  

• Arizona Coyotes officially headed to Utah as sale gets final NHL approval
  

• 14 arrested in Montreal and Laval in 'grandparent scam' totalling $2.2M
  

• Handwritten contract for home sale is legally binding: B.C. court
  

• Toronto city council votes to keep vacant home tax amid calls to scrap the program after 'fiasco'
  

• Judge orders shared custody of pet dog under new B.C. law
  

• Correctional Service of Canada says it's tackling threat posed by drones dropping contraband into prisons
  

• Federal government withdraws offer of 17 Alberta family court judges when province won't meet terms
  

• David Boies can’t ignore clients’ liability releases by ‘simply invoking’ name ‘Epstein,’ sanctions bid says

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal Tweet of the Day: April 19, 2024

#LegalTweetoftheDay: Judge orders shared custody of pet dog under new B.C. law #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews https://tinyurl.com/4xz7j6k5

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from June 20, 2012

This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from June 20, 2012 via Wise Law Blog: Will Microsoft's Surface be the Tablet for Lawyers https://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2012/06/why-microsofts-surface-tablet-shames-pc.html

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal Tweet of the Day: April 18, 2024

#LegalTweetoftheDay: CRA paid out $37M to tax scammers, unsealed affidavit alleges #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews https://tinyurl.com/bdhk5fbf

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: How important is it to have a Last Will if you are in your 30s?

Having a Last Will is still important, even if you are young. There is no better way to provide for your family and your future.  

You can create a Last Will to plan ahead for a time when you have increased assets or a larger family. Now is always a good time, because your life is only going to get more hectic! 

- Paul Adam, Toronto

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Legal Tweet of the Day: April 17, 2024

#LegalTweetoftheDay: Proposed class-action lawsuit against Shoppers Drug Mart alleges 'unsafe and unethical corporate practices' #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews https://tinyurl.com/yz84a4k3

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: 4 Things to know when making a Last Will and Testament

If you're making the Last Will there are 4 things that you should think about.

1.      Who do I want to leave my property to after I pass away?

2.      Who's the person that I want to appoint to take care of all of my property and affairs after I die?

3.      You need to think about any responsibilities you have to your loved ones to care for them after you die. Think children, think elderly parents.

4.      Once you put your mind to all of that, you'll get in contact with the lawyer and the lawyer will help you write your last will.

- Paul Adam, Toronto

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