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Read more about the article Court allows son to pay 1985 price for farmland set in mother’s will

Court allows son to pay 1985 price for farmland set in mother’s will

  • Post author:Lisa Laredo
  • Post published:May 26, 2023
  • Post category:Wills & Estates/Estate Administration

Anyone who has been shopping for groceries has had a recent reminder of the powerful effect of inflation. The purchasing power of your money falls as the years pass, which…

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Read more about the article Little joy in Bob Ross’ estate battle

Little joy in Bob Ross’ estate battle

  • Post author:Lisa Laredo
  • Post published:February 11, 2022
  • Post category:Estate Administration

Anyone who has ever seen The Joy of Painting will understand why Bob Ross remains a cult hero to many.   Although the PBS show only ran between 1983 and 1994…

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Read more about the article Surprise beneficiary of $1-billion estate sparks potential litigation

Surprise beneficiary of $1-billion estate sparks potential litigation

  • Post author:Lisa Laredo
  • Post published:November 25, 2021
  • Post category:Wills & Estates/Estate Administration

Unexpected beneficiaries are a recipe for estate litigation, as the simmering dispute over a publishing magnate’s $1-billion estate shows.  Following his death this summer, it was revealed that Richard Robinson,…

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Read more about the article Avoiding the hassle of administration bonds
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Avoiding the hassle of administration bonds

  • Post author:Lisa Laredo
  • Post published:November 4, 2021
  • Post category:Estate Administration

Testators can do their bit to ensure executors don’t have to post an administration bond.  Ontario’s Estates Act requires some foreign-based estate trustees to obtain a bond worth twice as…

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Read more about the article Sibling executors revive old rivalries

Sibling executors revive old rivalries

  • Post author:Lisa Laredo
  • Post published:September 2, 2021
  • Post category:Wills & Estates/Drafting a Will/Estate Administration/Power of Attorney

There’s nothing like the death of a parent to connect adults with their inner child. While some siblings come closer together in their shared grief, I find that that they’re…

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Read more about the article Preparing your executor for the job

Preparing your executor for the job

  • Post author:Lisa Laredo
  • Post published:August 27, 2021
  • Post category:Wills & Estates/Estate Administration

Not everyone is cut out to be the executor for an estate, so it’s best to make sure your choice knows what they’re letting themselves in for ahead of time.…

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Read more about the article Estate planning for NFTs and other digital assets

Estate planning for NFTs and other digital assets

  • Post author:Lisa Laredo
  • Post published:August 19, 2021
  • Post category:Estate Administration/Real Estate Law

You know that a tech trend has gone mainstream when it makes it onto Saturday Night Live.  Earlier this year, the long-running comedy show tackled non-fungible tokens via the medium…

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Read more about the article Zombie deeds: Scarily risky estate planning tool

Zombie deeds: Scarily risky estate planning tool

  • Post author:Lisa Laredo
  • Post published:August 5, 2021
  • Post category:Estate Administration

A pair of legal decisions have left “zombie” deeds hovering – appropriately enough – between life and death. The deed gets its spooky name from the manner of the property…

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Read more about the article Blended families add complexity to estate planning

Blended families add complexity to estate planning

  • Post author:Lisa Laredo
  • Post published:July 29, 2021
  • Post category:Real Estate Law/Estate Administration

Keeping your beneficiary designations up to date can save your heirs time and money. Although they’re often forgotten by testators, the beneficiary designations on things like RRSPs, life insurance policies…

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Read more about the article Boomers unsure beneficiaries can handle their inheritance

Boomers unsure beneficiaries can handle their inheritance

  • Post author:Lisa Laredo
  • Post published:July 22, 2021
  • Post category:Estate Administration

Baby Boomers who are worried about how heirs will handle their inheritance have options when it comes to estate planning.  With the country’s largest intergenerational transfer already underway – around…

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