Who to tell when you leave money to a charity
June 17, 2021
You don’t have to shout about your charitable giving from the rooftops to let your favourite non-profit know about an
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Marriage no longer revokes a will in Ontario
June 10, 2021
Marriage may no longer revoke a will, but it’s still a great time to revisit your estate plan. For a
The family home in the estate plan
June 3, 2021
Fewer places are more important to a testator than the family home, but it doesn’t always get the attention it deserves
Beware the Canada Revenue Agency when flipping houses
May 27, 2021
The Canada Revenue Agency could be watching when you flip your home, especially if it happens too often. If you’re
Tread carefully when selling a house with a tenant
May 26, 2021
Putting your house on the market can be trying at the best of times, but stress levels step up a notch
Accounting for minor children in your will
May 20, 2021
The birth of a child means big changes for a parent’s life, and it also means big changes for their
Preferential share rises from $200,000 to $350,000
May 13, 2021
Surviving spouses whose partners die intestate are now entitled to the first $350,000 of the estate after the provincial government
Take control of end-of-life care with a ‘living will’
May 6, 2021
Most people have felt their mortality a little more keenly than usual in the last year of pandemic living, and
Avoid common-law surprises when planning your estate
May 5, 2021
Defining your romantic relationship is not just important for the people involved, but for your will too. A recent decision by
Protect yourself from title fraud
April 30, 2021
Many of us have been – or at least know – victims of car theft or jewellery theft…but what about house
Lessons from Larry King’s will
April 22, 2021
Fame and wealth does not insulate you from legal problems, even after your death, as the fight over Larry King’s estate
‘First dealings’ probate tax loophole only for those with wills
April 8, 2021
Big changes could be on the way for Ontario’s estate laws if the provincial government gets its way. The Ford administration recently introduced Bill 245 the Accelerating Access to Justice Act at Queen’s Park.
