Check title to avoid estate administration surprises
October 26, 2024
Performing a title search on your property as part of your estate plan could save your heirs both money and
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Beneficiaries duel over dual wills
October 17, 2024
Drafting one will is hard enough for most people. But for some testators, a secondary will may actually be worth
UK bans virtual witnessing as DIY wills continue to spur inheritance disputes
October 3, 2024
The U.K. has ended its experiment with virtual witnessing after finding it did nothing to halt the country’s growing tide
New law set to clarify beneficiary designations by POAs
September 26, 2024
A new law could bring some much-needed clarity to the rights of substitute decision makers when it comes to an
Will-making and wellness
September 12, 2024
Making a will is good for your mental health as well as your financial health. I get why so many
Grandfather’s estate must pay support to grandchild
September 7, 2024
In estates law, your spouse and kids may not be your only dependants. Ontario’s Succession Law Reform Act allows dependants
Litigation over lost will depletes ‘very modest’ estate
August 30, 2024
If you think losing your keys is frustrating, spare a thought for the children of an Ontario woman who are still
Judge imposes ‘moral’ duty on estate to support deceased’s estranged son
August 22, 2024
An estate’s legal obligations are not the end of the story when it comes to supporting the deceased’s surviving children. As
Bank forms fail to eliminate joint account confusion
August 21, 2024
Bank forms fail to eliminate joint account confusion By Lisa Laredo, principal at Laredo Law. Joint bank accounts between parents
POA must reimburse estate for $320k in unauthorized withdrawals
August 17, 2024
For those acting under a power of attorney for property, one duty stands above all others: the fiduciary duty. Attorneys for
Beneficiaries go to war over ring with ‘no monetary value’
August 5, 2024
The most valuable assets in the estate are not always the ones that would fetch the biggest price. Over my
Court validates notebook entry as a will
August 3, 2024
Can a notebook entry be considered a will? In Ontario, the answer is “yes,” as a recent decision demonstrates. But
