Emotional Issues, Succession Planning and Family Businesses
SUCCESSION PLANNING IN FAMILY BUSINESSES CAN BECOME BOGGED DOWN BY EMOTIONAL ENTANGLEMENT Family is… [more]
Spousal Trust in a Will
SPOUSAL TRUSTS CAN BE COMPLICATED, ENSURE YOU SEEK THE ADVICE OF AN ACCOUNTANT AND LAWYER If you have… [more]
Real Estate Purchase and Water Potability Certificate
If the property you are buying is located in the country, it will probably be serviced by a well. A buyer… [more]
Cloud Based Storage using DropBox
DropBox is cloud based storage for your computer. With a DropBox account you can save your office files… [more]
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Mediation in Estate Litigation
Estate litigation is becoming increasingly popular in Ontario. Estate litigation relates to many different aspects of an estate including: Whether or not the deceased had the capacity to make a Will; Whether someone … [Read More...]
Power of Attorney With Only One Witness
POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR PROPERTY WITH ONLY ONE WITNESS Prior to 1995 the law did not require 2 witnesses to a Power of Attorney for Property. The law was changed in 1995 to require 2 witnesses. Provided a pre-1995 Power of … [Read More...]
Corporate Executor – When to Use One
When you prepare your Will you will need to select one or more executors to administer your estate . People will often select their spouse as their initial executor and their children as their alternate executors. There … [Read More...]