A trust is an arrangement in which the person creating it has property held through someone for the benefit of someone else.
read more »A constructive trust is ordered in cases where one party has been taken advantage of, abused or abandoned financially.
read more »Wills are complicated legal documents that deal with your assets and how you want them distributed after your death.
read more »When an individual passes away in Canada, that doesn’t mean they’re done paying taxes. In fact there are several tax consequences that can be triggered when a person passes away.
read more »Technically, there are no estate taxes in Canada but there are tax implications once a person has died.
read more »Grief is not an easy process when you have lost a loved one. It’s even worse if after the reading of a will, you feel the deceased was unfair to you, or you have been disinherited.
read more »A do-not-resuscitate order (DNR), the directive to refuse emergency lifesaving medical treatment for terminally ill patients, can be invaluable for clarifying your wishes and avoiding disputes, but ...
read more »Estate planning is an important step to provide for your loved ones after your death and making your final wishes known.
read more »If you die without a will — legally known as “intestate” — you may be leaving a complicated mess for your loved ones and missing an opportunity to distribute your assets in your preferred, more ...
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