The Family Cottage
9/20/2024
What to consider in your succession plan for the Family cottage.
Estate Planning for Blended Families
2/4/2024
The number of blended families in Canada is on the rise.
Estate Planning for Beneficiaries with Disabilities
2/3/2024
An important purpose of estate planning is to sure that loved ones are financially cared for after a person’s passing.
Beyond the Henson Trust: Estate Planning for Children with Disabilities
1/10/2024
Trust advisors often encounter clients who have a child with a disability ask during estate planning meetings: “Should I have a Henson Trust?”
In the Blender - Estate Planning for Blended Families
1/9/2024
All families are complicated, but blended families, where one or both spouses bring with them children from a previous relationship, can be more complicated than most.
Failure to Launch: Adult Dependents and their Estate Rights
1/9/2024
In Canada, individuals are generally allowed to leave their estates to whomever they wish, with some exceptions.
When your executor resides out of province
10/3/2023
When choosing an executor (or “liquidator” in Quebec), there are many
factors you will want to consider.
Understanding Probate: What you need to know.
10/3/2023
Probate is an administrative process, involving an application to court,
to prove the validity of a will and the executor’s power to act pursuant
to that will.
