Using Trusts in Estate Planning
2/6/2025
A trust is a legal structure often used to provide someone with the benefit of an inheritance without giving them control over the inherited assets.
Understanding Probate: What you need to know.
12/15/2024
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.
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.
