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Posted July 15, 2019

The dog days of summer are finally here and for many of us, this is prime cottage season. A cottage property is a common asset[...]

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Wills, Trusts and Estates

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Ted Mann (Retired)

Posted July 8, 2019

Who Gets the Grandfather Clock?

Or, as I heard yesterday, the grandmother clock. When you think of preparing a will, you are usually thinking about your money —however much or[...]

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Estate Administration, Wills, Trusts and Estates

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Diana Tebby

Posted June 6, 2019

Who is Entitled to See the Will?

A Will is a living document and will change over the course of your lifetime. You are allowed to show your Will to anyone you[...]

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Wills, Trusts and Estates

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Kate Wright

Posted May 21, 2019

Contingency Planning in Business: Are You Prepared for the Unexpected?

When you are busy building a business, planning and preparing for the unexpected may be the last task on your long to-do list. It is[...]

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Wills, Trusts and Estates

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Ted Mann (Retired)

Posted April 26, 2019

Social Media, Digital Assets and Estate Planning

In this day and age, preparing a will is not as simple as it used to be. In the past, a list of bank accounts,[...]

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Wills, Trusts and Estates

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Kate Wright

Posted April 10, 2019

Providing for Disabled Beneficiaries: The Supreme Court of Canada and Henson Trusts

If you are preparing your will and you want to leave a gift for a beneficiary who is disabled, you need to ensure that you[...]

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Wills, Trusts and Estates

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Ted Mann (Retired)

Posted March 6, 2019

The Relevance of Capacity to a Will

When you choose to prepare estate planning documents such as a will and powers of attorney for property and personal care, it is a pre-condition[...]

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Wills, Trusts and Estates

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Heather Austin-Skaret

Posted February 27, 2019

Formal Validity of Wills

A will must have formal validity to be accepted for probate. This means that the will must be written down and signed in conformity with[...]

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Wills, Trusts and Estates

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Diana Tebby

Posted January 31, 2019

Living Will and the Last Will and Testament – Do You Know the Difference?

Many people are familiar with a Last Will and Testament and Powers of Attorney but a common area of confusion is understanding the differences between[...]