Green funeral options on the rise
August 12, 2021
Eco-conscious testators who want to take advantage of some of the techniques favoured by the developing green burial sector should
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Zombie deeds: Scarily risky estate planning tool
August 5, 2021
A pair of legal decisions have left “zombie” deeds hovering – appropriately enough – between life and death. The deed
Account for reproductive material when drafting a will
July 30, 2021
Stored genetic material is as close as most of us will get to a priceless asset, so it’s critical you
Blended families add complexity to estate planning
July 29, 2021
Keeping your beneficiary designations up to date can save your heirs time and money. Although they’re often forgotten by testators,
Boomers unsure beneficiaries can handle their inheritance
July 22, 2021
Baby Boomers who are worried about how heirs will handle their inheritance have options when it comes to estate planning.
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
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