Testators need to get specific if they want their will to revoke their beneficiary designations, according to Ontario’s Court of Appeal.
When it comes to your estate, your kids don’t need to be minor to be dependants. Ontario’s Succession Law Reform
Drafting your will is just the first step in the estate planning process. The second, (often-overlooked) stage involves keeping the
Advance care planning can help people break the silence around end-of-life care. While societal attitudes towards sex and money have
The recent arrest of a Thunder Bay man shows there are limits to the authority granted by a power of attorney
Normally when I write about a multi-million-dollar estate, it’s in the context of an ugly fight between the beneficiaries of
Anyone who has been shopping for groceries has had a recent reminder of the powerful effect of inflation. The purchasing
Making a will could be good for your mental health. A recent survey found almost half of people who made
People who die without a will could be sowing the seeds of a wasteful court battle over their estate, as
Updating your beneficiary designations can keep your estate out of the courts after you’re gone. Beneficiary designations on RRSPs, life
Just because the law allows for a testator to hand-write their own will does not make it a good idea,
Ontario is playing catch-up as other Canadian jurisdictions lead the way on digital assets legislation. More and more of our
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