If you’ve ever been frustrated by a social media company’s customer service, just imagine how your heirs will fare after
The era of the reportable bare trust has begun. After a series of false starts, the Canada Revenue Agency has
Abuse of a POA could cost the perpetrator much more than money – it could also cost them their freedom.
Bare trusts are getting one last reporting reprieve. The Canada Revenue Agency’s recent announcement that it did not expect bare
When your legal fees are the same size as the entire estate you’re fighting over, you know something has gone
Ontario is one step closer to recognizing electronic wills after a judge cast doubt on the province’s apparent ban. In
Mirror wills are among the most common choice for married couples getting their estates in order. The technique sees both
A power of attorney or executor appointment should come with a guidebook. And they soon could, if some financial consumer
When you get past the squeamishness of confronting your own death, it can be rewarding to think about how to
Opening a joint account with your child is not a step to be taken lightly. There are undeniably good estate
In some ways, outliving your beneficiaries is a good problem to have. It’s usually a sign that you’ve lived a
Testators should expect some blowback from their disinherited kids when they decide to split their estate unequally between their children.
