Testators need to get specific if they want their will to revoke their beneficiary designations, according to Ontario’s Court of Appeal. In a recent decision involving a dispute among a deceased…
Advance care planning can help people break the silence around end-of-life care. While societal attitudes towards sex and money have relaxed in the last few decades, there’s an argument to be…
Making a will could be good for your mental health. A recent survey found almost half of people who made wills felt “peaceful” after completing the process, while others reported…
Just because the law allows for a testator to hand-write their own will does not make it a good idea, as a recent court decision shows. Like laws in other…
It’s sometimes hard to tell who is happier when generous parents present a large gift to their grateful child. But the mutual joy could be short lived if the transaction…
Determining who is a testator’s spouse is not as straightforward as it might seem at first glance. In a recent B.C. case, a Chinese woman failed in an attempt to…
Can I get a witness? A recent Alberta decision shows you might not always need one for your will to be valid, but that doesn’t mean you should forget about…
Once you’ve taken the trouble of drafting a will, make sure you keep it safe. In my opinion, the best place for the original copy is with your lawyer, and…
We all like to save money here and there, but a do-it-yourself will is one low-cost option that hardly ever pays off in the long run. Will kits have long…
A recent judicial disagreement over beneficiary designations makes the case for extra detail and clarity in a will. Earlier last year, in a case known as Mak (Estate) v. Mak,…
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