Author: Vanessa DeDominicis

Vanessa displays an impressive range of skills and knowledge by serving clients in three different practice areas: wills and estates, real estate, and corporate and intellectual property law. Families, both young…

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Since it began supplying Canadians with freshly brewed coffee in 1964, “Tim Hortons” has grown into one Canada’s most iconic corporate brands.
Intellectual property lawyer Vanessa DeDominicis discusses the assumption that incorporation and ownership of a domain name entitles you to the use of a business name.
Seems unlikely, right? But it does happen – sometimes people don’t want to inherit money for a variety of reasons.
If a person passes away without a Will, there is no longer a life estate granted to the spouse they leave behind in the spousal home.
An Executor/Administrator/Trustee (“Personal Representative”), must be ready at all times to account for the trust property.
Part of my practice is attending care homes, hospitals, client’s homes and hospices to prepare for end of life matters – frequently far too close to the client’s end of

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