When to Update Your Will
Events in your life which significantly change your priorities or mark a change in direction for you overall should cause you to think about...
Common Law Spouses and Estate Planning
Many couples are choosing to become common law spouses before or instead of getting married, and the number of common law couples in Canada...
Planning your Estate: Cohabitation and Prenuptial Agreements
You have likely heard of Cohabitation and Prenuptial Agreements. These types of agreements are seen by some as distasteful because they appear to anticipate...
Becoming Common Law
Many people are uncertain about what it means to be a common law spouse or exactly when a common law relationship starts. This uncertainty...
When do I need to get Letters of Administration?
If you have a loved one die without having made a Will, you may need to consider whether an application to the Court of...
What are Letters of Administration?
Letters of Administration is a court order appointing a person as administrator of an estate. When the deceased did not make a Will, Letters of...
Are there death or inheritance taxes in Canada?
The short answer to this question is: No. Canada does not have a tax that applies to people inheriting from an estate. There are...
What is the difference between an Executor and a Power of Attorney?
Because Executors and Power of Attorneys have many of the same roles and responsibilities, it is easy to confuse the two. The main difference...
Difference between Joint Tenants and Tenants in Common
An important topic in real estate and estate planning is how people appear or want to appear on title. Depending on your situation, how...
Adult Guardianship Applications
You will want to make a guardianship application where a loved one has lost the ability to make sound decisions and does not have...