The family home in the estate plan
Fewer places are more important to a testator than the family home, but it doesn’t always get the attention it deserves in an estate plan. As typically the most valuable single…
Beware the Canada Revenue Agency when flipping houses
The Canada Revenue Agency could be watching when you flip your home, especially if it happens too often. If you’re lucky enough to get hold of some of the province’s…
Tread carefully when selling a house with a tenant
Putting your house on the market can be trying at the best of times, but stress levels step up a notch when the property you’re selling is occupied by a tenant.…
Accounting for minor children in your will
The birth of a child means big changes for a parent’s life, and it also means big changes for their will. I always say that landmark life moments are a…
Preferential share rises from $200,000 to $350,000
Surviving spouses whose partners die intestate are now entitled to the first $350,000 of the estate after the provincial government boosted the amount in its latest round of legal updates. …
Take control of end-of-life care with a ‘living will’
Most people have felt their mortality a little more keenly than usual in the last year of pandemic living, and I’m sure many of us have wondered what would happen…
Avoid common-law surprises when planning your estate
Defining your romantic relationship is not just important for the people involved, but for your will too. A recent decision by Ontario’s Court of Appeal appeared to expand the definition of…
Protect yourself from title fraud
Many of us have been – or at least know – victims of car theft or jewellery theft…but what about house theft? It might sound a bit outlandish, but title fraud…
UNIVERSAL CITY, CA - SEPTEMBER 12: Larry King visits "Extra" at Universal Studios Hollywood on September 12, 2017 in Universal City, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images)
Lessons from Larry King’s will
Fame and wealth does not insulate you from legal problems, even after your death, as the fight over Larry King’s estate shows us. According to BBC News, the legendary talk show…
‘First dealings’ probate tax loophole only for those with wills
Big changes could be on the way for Ontario’s estate laws if the provincial government gets its way. The Ford administration recently introduced Bill 245 the Accelerating Access to Justice Act at Queen’s Park.
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