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Read more about the article Partial intestacy allows woman’s abuser to inherit from her estate

Partial intestacy allows woman’s abuser to inherit from her estate

  • Post author:Lisa Laredo
  • Post published:June 21, 2024
  • Post category:Real Estate Law/Commercial Real Estate

Drafting a will is just the first step towards a successful estate plan.  In order for your wishes to actually be carried out after your passing, you need to check…

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Read more about the article Beware joint ownership risks during estate planning

Beware joint ownership risks during estate planning

  • Post author:Lisa Laredo
  • Post published:February 16, 2024
  • Post category:Real Estate Law

Testators should know the risks before using joint ownership as an estate planning tool.  There are certainly good reasons for owning property jointly with a beneficiary – top among them its…

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Read more about the article $1.9-million estate goes unclaimed in B.C.

$1.9-million estate goes unclaimed in B.C.

  • Post author:Lisa Laredo
  • Post published:June 16, 2023
  • Post category:Real Estate Law/Estate Administration

Normally when I write about a multi-million-dollar estate, it’s in the context of an ugly fight between the beneficiaries of a wealthy person that has made the news or ended…

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Read more about the article Succession planning a must for lawyers

Succession planning a must for lawyers

  • Post author:Lisa Laredo
  • Post published:January 27, 2023
  • Post category:Uncategorized/Real Estate Law

Lawyers need to practice what they preach and implement a succession plan that kicks in when they are no longer willing or able to continue in the profession.   Sole and…

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Read more about the article New trust reporting rules on their way

New trust reporting rules on their way

  • Post author:Lisa Laredo
  • Post published:December 15, 2022
  • Post category:Real Estate Law

Trusts are getting more transparent. Since 2018, the Federal government has been planning to chip away at the privacy of a wide variety of trust types. Legislation originally slated to…

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Read more about the article Canada’s common-law couple boom calls for estates action

Canada’s common-law couple boom calls for estates action

  • Post author:Lisa Laredo
  • Post published:December 1, 2022
  • Post category:Real Estate Law

Canada’s common-law couple boom must be matched by a wave of new estate plans if spouses want to be protected when their partners die. Over the last few decades, common-law…

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Read more about the article Big changes, small impact as probate process overhauled

Big changes, small impact as probate process overhauled

  • Post author:Lisa Laredo
  • Post published:March 11, 2022
  • Post category:Real Estate Law

Applying for probate in Ontario has just become a little simpler, but it’s still not an attractive prospect for estate trustees. The provincial government recently announced changes to the Rules…

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Read more about the article Sentimental value trumps financial worth in some estate battles

Sentimental value trumps financial worth in some estate battles

  • Post author:Lisa Laredo
  • Post published:February 4, 2022
  • Post category:Real Estate Law

In my many years of estates law practice, I’ve seen families fall apart over inheritances large and small.But every now and then, an ugly estate fight breaks out over items…

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Read more about the article Complex estates may call for a corporate executor

Complex estates may call for a corporate executor

  • Post author:Lisa Laredo
  • Post published:December 24, 2021
  • Post category:Real Estate Law

Testators with complex or contentious estates should think about appointing a corporateexecutor. Trust companies are certainly a more expensive option: you can expect them to charge a fee ofas much…

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Read more about the article Mailbox real estate offers flatter to deceive

Mailbox real estate offers flatter to deceive

  • Post author:Lisa Laredo
  • Post published:September 30, 2021
  • Post category:Real Estate Law

Think twice before responding to a mailbox offer for your home.  If you’ve ever received one of these unsolicited bids, which often come in the form of handwritten notes decorated…

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