Service Area: Wills, Trusts and Estates

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Posted March 30, 2020

The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted life as we know it in Canada, and it will continue to do so into the near[...]
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Posted March 10, 2020

Few issues in estate planning cause a greater gnashing of teeth than trying to deal with the family cottage:  cottages can carry with them the[...]
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Posted February 20, 2020

It’s no secret that Canada has an aging population. The Government of Canada reported that in 2014, over 6 million Canadians were aged 65 or[...]
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Posted February 4, 2020

At a fundamental level, donating to charity feels good. It allows you to support causes important to you and can have a lasting impact on[...]
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Posted January 9, 2020

It is natural and expected that children want to assist their elderly or ill parents in any way that they can.  In the context of[...]
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Posted December 17, 2019

Digital assets are becoming increasingly important to Canadians, yet they are rarely addressed in wills. The digital nature of assets does not alter the fact[...]
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Estate Administration, Wills, Trusts and Estates
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Posted October 17, 2019

There are many horror stories told by individuals who have been unable to access money in the account of a deceased, even in order to[...]
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Posted September 11, 2019

As of 2018, 41% of Canadian households have at least one dog and 35% of Canadian households have at least one cat.  And if you[...]
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Posted August 22, 2019

A survey from 2018 estimates that 51% of Canadians don’t have wills.  Of those polled, 25% think they are too young, and 23% don’t believe they have[...]