Lawyers Beware: Roth Estate v Juschka and the Need for Independent Legal Advice in the Context of Family Transactions
Roth Estate v Juschka, 2016 ONCA 92 [Roth] is a case where the circumstances under which advice was given to family members in the context of a share purchase did not purport to necessitate the provision of independent legal advice (“ILA”). The underlying transaction was a gift from Mr. Roth and his wife (the “Roths”) […]