In estate disputes, Norwich Orders and Anton Piller Orders are powerful but exceptional remedies used to obtain or preserve critical evidence, often in situations involving suspected misconduct by trustees, beneficiaries, or third parties, and typically without notice to the alleged wrongdoer. A Norwich Order compels a party, even prior to litigation, to disclose the location of impugned assets that are believed to belong to the Estate. An Anton Piller Order is a civil search order that permits a party to enter a respondent’s premises without prior notice to preserve evidence that is at risk of destruction. This seminar will discuss the high threshold needed to secure these orders and the process involved, as well as the stringent safeguards imposed for the protection of the alleged wrongdoer.

Topics

• Norwich Orders – Seeking pre-trial production orders from financial institutions and law firms (Aitken v. Aitken, 2026 ONSC 1382)
• Anton Piller Orders – Seeking to preserve evidence contained in an estate property for the purposes of underlying litigation against the estate (Casino Bus Service Inc. v. Krawec Estate, 2006 CanLII 7670 )
• Mareva Injunctions – Preservation of estate assets through an injunction as opposed to other means