Joshua Laplante
Automatically compiled listing. Details may contain errors.Partner at Cohen Highley LLP
Wills, Estates & TrustsWills, Estates & TrustsAbout Joshua Laplante
Families who end up at odds over a will, an estate or an aging parent's affairs can turn to Joshua Laplante, a litigation lawyer and partner at Cohen Highley LLP who works only on estate disputes, power of attorney problems, guardianship matters and the running of estates. Executors and beneficiaries both hire Joshua, so files come from either side of the table.
Joshua's career began in the firm's Kitchener office, and the move to London came in 2021. By February 2025, Joshua had become a partner. Ties to both cities remain strong, and clients come from all over Ontario.
Protecting older people, and anyone who can't make their own decisions, is a cause Joshua takes seriously. Some disputes settle early while others run the full course of a court case, and Joshua handles both. Other estate lawyers hear from Joshua too: the case law update at the Middlesex Law Association's Wills, Estates & Trusts Conference in December 2025 was Joshua's.
Away from work, Joshua is a keen golfer who plays the area's public courses and is always hunting for new ones to try. Concerts and live shows are another favourite, along with trying out local pubs and restaurants.
Practice areas
Estate disputes and will challenges
Joshua handles the fights that follow a death, including disputes over an estate's accounts, applications to remove an estate trustee, rectification of a will or trust, and dependant support claims.
Capacity, powers of attorney and guardianship
Joshua advises on capacity and guardianship concerns and handles disputes over powers of attorney, with a focus on protecting people who can't decide for themselves.
Help for estate trustees
Executors, called estate trustees in Ontario, get Joshua's help with administering an estate.
Notable cases
- In the Estate of Christina Georgiou Psoma, 2025 ONSC 1476
Joshua Laplante appeared for the estate trustee in a contested passing of accounts for the estate of a woman who died in Kitchener, brought after beneficiaries obtained an accounting order without notice. Justice Leach dealt with it on the written record rather than sending it to trial, and urged the parties to agree on a revised draft judgment.
Decisions where Joshua Laplante appeared as counsel, from public court records. Past cases don't predict future results.
Publications & speaking
- AI Use in the Legal Profession: a cautionary tale from Justice Myers, Cohen Highley LLP
- Case Law Update, Middlesex Law Association, 21st Annual Wills, Estates & Trusts Conference (2025)
- Case Comment: Jackson vs. Rosenberg, Middlesex Law Association, Straight From the Bench Conference (2025)
- In challenging a will, does the estate pay legal costs?, Cohen Highley On Air
- What elements or grounds should exist if someone wants to challenge a will?, Cohen Highley On Air
- Is there an official reading of the will in Canada when someone passes?, Cohen Highley On Air
Memberships & affiliations
- Middlesex Law Association: Joshua Laplante is a member of the Middlesex Law Association.
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