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September 26, 2023

Estate planning should be a priority for Canada’s growing stepfamily population. With more and more people finding relationship success at

September 22, 2023

Testamentary ambiguity is often the spark that ignites a court battle after the death of a loved one. Across the

August 30, 2023

There’s no need to wait until retirement to get a will in place. According to a new poll by Angus

August 25, 2023

In my long career in estates law, I have learned to spot which wills are most likely to end up

August 3, 2023

Testators need to get specific if they want their will to revoke their beneficiary designations, according to Ontario’s Court of Appeal.

July 27, 2023

When it comes to your estate, your kids don’t need to be minor to be dependants. Ontario’s Succession Law Reform

July 21, 2023

Drafting your will is just the first step in the estate planning process. The second, (often-overlooked) stage involves keeping the

July 4, 2023

Advance care planning can help people break the silence around end-of-life care. While societal attitudes towards sex and money have

June 30, 2023

The recent arrest of a Thunder Bay man shows there are limits to the authority granted by a power of attorney

June 16, 2023

Normally when I write about a multi-million-dollar estate, it’s in the context of an ugly fight between the beneficiaries of

May 26, 2023

Anyone who has been shopping for groceries has had a recent reminder of the powerful effect of inflation. The purchasing

May 25, 2023

Making a will could be good for your mental health. A recent survey found almost half of people who made