Category: Wills, Estates and Trusts

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When a trust is established, through a will or other mechanism, it’s often advised for the person who made the will to provide the trustees with a ‘letter of wishes’,
In estate planning there can be benefits to adding an adult child to title of a home, but there are serious risks or drawbacks as well.
If you are wanting to treat your children differently in your Will, it is fundamental to consult with a lawyer.
When a loved one passes away, do you know if they had a Will? And second, do you know where to find a copy of it ?
Sometimes, very unfortunately, loved ones go missing, and it is a complicated issue to deem if someone has actually died.
A recent Ontario Court of Appeals case confirmed that a relative of a Will Maker cannot challenge their relative’s Will prior to their relative’s death.
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