When two wills are better than one
July 14, 2021
Two wills are sometimes better than one. Since the late 1990s, testators in Ontario have been able to divide their
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Check your easements before buying or building property
July 8, 2021
Owning your home is not a free pass to do what you want with the land around it. That’s why
International elements add complexity to estate plans
July 1, 2021
Even as the pandemic rages on, the world has never been smaller than it is now. Technological developments and ease
Separated spouses treated more like divorced spouses under new estates laws
June 24, 2021
Updating your will is not always the first thing on your mind when your marriage is splitting up. Luckily, new
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
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
