Allen & Allen is now Allen & Malek LLP
Effective October 15, 2020, Allen & Allen has become Allen & Malek LLP, a limited liability partnership, as permitted by the Partnerships Act and the Law Society Act. As the name [...]
Congratulations to Adam Malek, new partner at Allen & Malek LLP
I am pleased to welcome Adam Malek as my law partner as we transition from Allen & Allen to Allen & Malek LLP. I started my law practice with my father Bill Allen in 1992 and I will [...]
How to Administer an Estate in Ontario: Plain Language Handbook
The following are excerpts (the table of contents, introduction, and chapter one) from How to Administer an Estate in Ontario: Plain Language Handbook, a newly released book available on [...]
How much should an Estate Trustee (Executor) be paid?
This article on executor compensation is written by John Allen and Pearson Allen. The Estate Trustee (formerly “Executor”) is required to assemble the deceased’s assets, pay the [...]
In Ontario Two Wills are Better than One
Lawyers are notorious for making things more complicated than necessary. “A lawyer is a person who writes a 10,000-word document and calls it a ‘brief,” said Franz Kafka. You ask your [...]
Rules-Based or Principles-Based Securities Regulation
Rules-Based or Principles-Based Securities Regulation In December 2013, I defended my PhD in securities law at Osgoode Hall – a six year ordeal. There were some required courses and [...]