A lost Will can leave families and estate trustees facing uncertainty and delay. Courts generally presume that if the original cannot be found, it was destroyed with the intention of revoking it. In Carlsen Estate, the Ontario Superior Court examined the surrounding circumstances and reached the opposite conclusion.

AI can draft a will, summarize case law, and identify a limitation defence in seconds, but law is not a search engine problem. In estates practice especially, the right advice often turns on judgment, strategy, family dynamics, and fiduciary risk rather than black-letter accuracy alone. As clients increasingly turn to AI, the lawyer’s real value becomes clearer: accountable judgment in the face of real-world consequences.

Cambridge LLP is delighted to welcome Jaclyn Gates as an Associate in the firm’s Estate Planning and Administration Group. Jaclyn is known for her detail oriented, client focused approach and advises clients on a wide range of estate planning and estate administration matters. Jaclyn has been recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch Canada for Trusts and Estates and holds the Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) designation from STEP.