Altering your will without sparking a legal fight
September 24, 2021
The first draft of your will is rarely your last one, and nor should it be. With the passage of
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Disinheritance easier in Ontario, but not always advisable
September 16, 2021
Disinheriting your adult children is harder than it looks…at least if you live in British Columbia. In a recent ruling,
Bill C-208 boosts family business succession planning
September 9, 2021
Keeping your small business in the family just got a lot more attractive after the passage of recent tax law
Sibling executors revive old rivalries
September 2, 2021
There’s nothing like the death of a parent to connect adults with their inner child. While some siblings come closer
Preparing your executor for the job
August 27, 2021
Not everyone is cut out to be the executor for an estate, so it’s best to make sure your choice
Estate planning for NFTs and other digital assets
August 19, 2021
You know that a tech trend has gone mainstream when it makes it onto Saturday Night Live. Earlier this year,
Green funeral options on the rise
August 12, 2021
Eco-conscious testators who want to take advantage of some of the techniques favoured by the developing green burial sector should
Zombie deeds: Scarily risky estate planning tool
August 5, 2021
A pair of legal decisions have left “zombie” deeds hovering – appropriately enough – between life and death. The deed
Account for reproductive material when drafting a will
July 30, 2021
Stored genetic material is as close as most of us will get to a priceless asset, so it’s critical you
Blended families add complexity to estate planning
July 29, 2021
Keeping your beneficiary designations up to date can save your heirs time and money. Although they’re often forgotten by testators,
Boomers unsure beneficiaries can handle their inheritance
July 22, 2021
Baby Boomers who are worried about how heirs will handle their inheritance have options when it comes to estate planning.
When two wills are better than one
July 14, 2021
Two wills are sometimes better than one. Since the late 1990s, testators in Ontario have been able to divide their
