Irrevocability of Trusts
Clients will often seek our assistance in settling inter vivos trusts (also known as “living trusts”)to allow for the assistance …
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Funeral Pre-Planning: Take a Lesson From a Pirate
Sailors, and in particular, pirates are often depicted as wearing gold earrings. There are many legends as to why they
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Options Available to a Surviving Spouse
In January 2021, a decision was made by the Ontario Superior Court regarding a motion in the ongoing Cohen v.
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Estates, Art and Valuations
This week, we thought it would be interesting to touch on the intersection of law and art in estate planning.
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Hull on Estates #618 – Notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary: Can you contract out of Dependant Support Obligations?
In today’s podcast, Jonathon Kappy and Sydney Osmar discuss the recent decision Virey v. Virey, 2021 ONSC 2893 which examines the
Calmusky in Limbo?
One pertinent issue briefly discussed in the recent webinar I attended was that of the effect of the March 2020
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Wills and Estates Refresher – A Reflection
I recently had the pleasure of attending a Continuing Professional Development webinar offered by the Law Society of Ontario, namely
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Olympic Medals: Going for the Gold
Finally, the 2020 Olympics appear to be about to begin (at the time that this is being written). The Tokyo
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Thousands Have Unclaimed Funds Waiting for Them!
Thousands of individuals have unclaimed funds waiting for them in inactive credit union accounts, as well as unpaid wages, overpayments
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You were left out of the will – what are your options?
When parents are creating their Last Will and Testament, they often direct that assets are to be divided amongst their
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