In Ontario you have the option to appoint residents and non-residents of Ontario as your executor and/or powers of attorney, with the executor subject to stricter formalities to follow specified…
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A Will is a legal tool used to distribute property (part of an estate) and appoint a legal representative (executor) in the event of your death. Powers of Attorney are…
Death and Incapacity Planning is the ongoing process of exploring, accepting, and preparing for all aspects of our death and incapacity. It understands death and incapacity as being integral to…
Conventional Estate Planning (CEP) does not work. It is insufficient. It focuses on money, property, and stuff. But most humans don’t just define themselves by their “stuff”. As humans, we…
One of the dominant misconceptions of Will-making is that a Will “is the one document that says what I want when I die.” Consider what would need to include to…
All businesses that operate in Ontario rely on a business license. This license serves to legitimize your business. In this article, we will explain what a business license is, when…
So, you’re ready to create a Power of Attorney (POA), but you aren’t sure who to select as an agent or how to approach them. In this article, we break…
If it’s your first time acting as an executor, you want to ensure you accomplish your duties properly. Becoming an informed and educated executor is the best way to prepare…
We have come a long way from the days when the only “socially acceptable” way to be in an intimate relationship with another person was to marry them (and, of…
It is often said that with age, you become wiser. While that may be true for some, it isn’t true for all. As many of us have experienced, perhaps through…