The Estate Information Return Form, recent changes
The Estate Information Return Form has gone through changes due COVID-19. What does it mean for estate trustees?
Wills and Estates
Inheritance rights: Common Law vs. Married Spouse
Part 1: “What is the Best Way to Protect my spouse?” The best, and likely the least expensive, way to provide for your loved…
The Estate Information Return Form, recent changes and what it means to the Estate Trustee
If you’re an Estate Trustee there are rule changes that came into effect this year you should know about. “In Ontario, the Estate Trustee…
Foreign Executors
I am a Foreign Executor What is Resealing? I want to name a foreign Executor I am a Foreign Executor Sometimes an Ontario resident…
The Little Black Book Of Probate
The Little Black Book of Probate is a collection of frequently asked questions along with their answers to help clients understand the process of…
POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL CARE
Commonly Asked Questions about Power of Attorney For Personal Care (Medical). Is a Power of Attorney the same thing as a “Living Will”? No….
Hummingbird Virtual Estate Planning
What is Hummingbird Virtual Estate Planning? Hummingbird’s Virtual Estate Planning was launched in response to Canadians who seek estate planning services during the evolution…
Probate, Dying in Ontario
Probate, executor, and probate taxes are unfamiliar to many of us who have never experienced death in the family. But sooner or later it…
WILLS & ESTATES
Wills & Estates Lawyer In Toronto & Vaughan Are you prepared in the event of your passing or the passing of a loved one?…
Holograph Will, or Codicil, an inexpensive path to costly litigation
Some consider that legal cost associated with having a Will properly prepared by a qualified lawyer is high and opt out to prepare a…