Blended families complicate estate planning
You already know that dying without a will is the safest way to ensure that you have absolutely no options whatsoever as to how your estate is to be divided.…
What are the duties of an executor?
Being appointed executor of an estate is a big job. While the official definition of the role sounds fairly straight-forward — gather up the estate assets, pay the deceased’s debts…
Choose the right executor for your estate
One of the many important decisions you need to make when making a will is choosing an executor for your estate. This is the person who will wind up your…
Professional advice key when leaving gifts to charity
Testators should seek professional advice before leaving gifts to charity, Toronto wills and estates lawyer Lisa Laredo tells AdvocateDaily.com. “Before you do anything, I would recommend consulting a good accountant…