Mary McEachern has made several unsuccessful legal attempts to access her husband's estate. She says his final wishes were not reflected in his final.
Mary McEachern says Rotary Foundation Canada has repeatedly blocked her efforts to honour her husband’s final wishes and redistribute his estate to various charities, not the Rotary alone.Mary McEachern has made several unsuccessful legal attempts to access her husband's estate. She says his final wishes were not reflected in his will.
The same official says the family's decision to take the case public in a "well-orchestrated media campaign" has unfairly maligned the organization.Steve McEachern accumulated his wealth in his role as an investment advisor with Investors Group, where he worked for 65 years. A lifelong philanthropist, he served with a number of community boards and charities, including Rotary.
In an affidavit, Mary McEachern described how her husband's wishes changed in the final months of his life, as the COVID-19 pandemic made him aware of the growing need among charities closer to home. Four years after Steve McEachern's death, his estate remains untouched, ensnared in the ongoing legal dispute.
"It's obvious they're stalling," she said. "All they've been doing is delay tactics, to keep delaying until I die." The will provides that the trustees have "uncontrolled discretion to encroach upon the capital" of the spousal trust for as long as Mary McEachern lives. In an interview Wednesday, Rohrs said a lack of documentation and disclosure on the estate financials has delayed any discussions of a settlement.
Rohrs said the family's public campaign has been painful for the foundation and the organization is desperate to see it resolved.
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