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Read more about the article Double-check the details to keep your will out of the courts

Double-check the details to keep your will out of the courts

  • Post author:Lisa Laredo
  • Post published:January 19, 2023
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Details matter when you’re drafting a will.  The case list in Ontario’s Superior Court is full of feuding family members who have seized on inaccuracies and ambiguities in a loved…

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Read more about the article Grandparents named primary carers of child following mother’s dying wish 

Grandparents named primary carers of child following mother’s dying wish 

  • Post author:Lisa Laredo
  • Post published:January 13, 2023
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Testators do not get the last word over the guardianship of their minor children, but that shouldn’t stop you from naming your preferred caregivers just in case the worst should…

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Read more about the article Document gifts to kids or risk estate litigation

Document gifts to kids or risk estate litigation

  • Post author:Lisa Laredo
  • Post published:December 22, 2022
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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…

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Read more about the article Who is a spouse? Not always who you might think

Who is a spouse? Not always who you might think

  • Post author:Lisa Laredo
  • Post published:December 8, 2022
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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…

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Read more about the article Henson Trusts for parents of children on the autism spectrum

Henson Trusts for parents of children on the autism spectrum

  • Post author:Lisa Laredo
  • Post published:October 5, 2022
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A Henson Trust could help the parents of autistic children to continue supporting their loved ones after they’re gone.  I recently had the privilege of speaking at an event put…

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Read more about the article Unwitnessed will validated by Court of Appeal

Unwitnessed will validated by Court of Appeal

  • Post author:Lisa Laredo
  • Post published:August 30, 2022
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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…

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Read more about the article Where to store your will
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Where to store your will

  • Post author:Lisa Laredo
  • Post published:August 25, 2022
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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…

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Read more about the article Generational clash looming over Boomer-Millennial inheritances

Generational clash looming over Boomer-Millennial inheritances

  • Post author:Lisa Laredo
  • Post published:July 14, 2022
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Clashing expectations are setting the stage for a cross-generational war over inheritances between Baby Boomer parents and their Millennial children.  A survey by investment bank Natixis recently found that 68…

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Read more about the article DIY will ends up in court

DIY will ends up in court

  • Post author:Lisa Laredo
  • Post published:June 24, 2022
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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…

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Read more about the article Will challenge spurred by daughter’s ‘inexplicable’ disinheritance

Will challenge spurred by daughter’s ‘inexplicable’ disinheritance

  • Post author:Lisa Laredo
  • Post published:June 3, 2022
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Spelling out your reasons for disinheriting an adult child could help avoid an expensive estate dispute after you’re gone. In a recent Ontario case, the daughter of a deceased 99-year-old…

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