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BASECAMP PROJECT MANAGEMENT BRILLIANCE Basecamp is a web-based project management tool that was created in 2004 by 37 Signals. Utilizing Basecamp in a legal setting offers many unique opportunities. The one that really excites us at Gilmore and Gilmore is … Continue reading →

BANK OF CANADA – DORMANT ACCOUNTS If a bank account is not used for a prescribed period of time, the dormant account is transferred to the Bank of Canada. If you want to determine whether or not there are dormant … Continue reading →

FORMAL EXECUTION OF A WILL There are specific requirements in Ontario, set out in legislation called the Succession Law Reform Act (SLRA), that govern how a Will is to be executed in order to make it valid. These requirements are … Continue reading →

ODSP AND INHERITANCE How will an inheritance impact your income support from ODSP? Any money, property or possessions that you receive can affect your eligibility for, or the amount of money you receive from, Ontario Disability Support Program. This includes … Continue reading →

BEQUEATHING A FARM IN YOUR WILL The transfer of farmland, by sale, gift or other form of transfer, is generally subject to HST unless it falls into one of the exemptions found in Schedule V of the Excise Tax Act. … Continue reading →