Category Archives: Wills Estates

WHERE THERE’S A WILL, THERE’S A WAY – Part 6

Posted on June 4, 2013 by admin

  By HONEST ALF Dick – the Little Guy Lawyer More “bits and pieces” about Wills. I’ve told you that a Will has to have witnesses – my bad – I am correct in general terms but (in law, there’s … Read More »

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Statutory Guardians of Property and Personal Care

Posted on April 29, 2013 by admin

 By Barrie Hayes, Partner  As our society grows  older the increasing incidence of dementia and Alzheimer’s have led to a corresponding increase in  the court appointments of guardians of property and guardians of the person. In a situation where a person, … Read More »

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Following up on Your Pension Beneficiary Designation as an Estate Planning Tool

Posted on February 20, 2013 by admin

  By Barrie Hayes, Partner Anyone who has an employment pension should, following a separation, discuss with the pension plan the legal effect of the separation or a divorce on the status of the beneficiary the pension plan holder has designated … Read More »

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The Differing Legal Capacity Requirements

Posted on January 10, 2013 by admin

   By Barrie Hayes, Partner Mental or cognitive capacity is an issue which arises not infrequently in estate practice. At law, one is presumed capable unless and until this presumption is rebutted. One’s capacity may fluctuate with any given decision or … Read More »

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Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way #5 – What’s Age got to do with it?

Posted on December 11, 2012 by admin

 By Honest ALF Dick – the Little Guy Lawyer Okay, we’ve talked about “what is a Will?”, we’ve talked about what a Will deals with and about its benefits and we’ve talked about what your lawyer needs to know about you and your assets. Now, let’s talk about … Read More »

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DON’T KEEP IT TO YOURSELF! WHERE THERE’S A WILL, THERE’S A WAY (PART 4)

Posted on November 19, 2012 by admin

  by Honest Alf, the Little Guy lawyer This is a multi-part series – please read Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 before reading this post. “Now Is The Hour” as that old song goes – not to say “goodbye” but rather to get … Read More »

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When Estate Planning, Keep those Foreign Assets in Mind

Posted on October 18, 2012 by admin

by Kathryn Whitehead, Associate When helping clients with his/her estate plan, it is not uncommon to discover assets may be located outside of the Province of Ontario in a foreign jurisdiction(s).  Various issues can arise from having assets abroad, and lots … Read More »

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Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way – Part 3 – When in Doubt, Spell it Out

Posted on October 11, 2012 by admin

  By Honest Alf, the Little Guy Lawyer Progress is being made – now you know what a Will is and what it can do for you – but have you ever actually looked at one of these things? In olden … Read More »

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MARRIAGE, COMMON LAW, AND INTESTACY

Posted on September 6, 2012 by admin

By Tracey Rynard, Associate Many married couples mistakenly assume that if they don’t have a Will their spouse will, by default, inherit their estate. As with most things it is dangerous to ass-u-me. The law governing intestacy (dying without a valid … Read More »

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Where there’s a Will, there’s a Way (Part 2)

Posted on July 30, 2012 by admin

By Alf Dick, Honest Alf – the Little Guy Lawyer (2nd in a series of 4 blog posts) Okay, so you are convinced you need a Will (if not, please see Part 1!) – but you might ask” “what will … Read More »

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