How does the named beneficiary of an RRSP go about collecting it?

In any given estate, there is usually only one lawyer involved, and that lawyer works for the executor. This means that other people such as...

The Law Show discusses adult guardianship

The latest episode of The Law Show is online and ready for listening for those of you who haven't heard it yet. This week (July 27, 2017...

Why would someone choose not to tell the beneficiaries who they've appointed as executor?

Have you told your family who you have named as the executor of your will? Have you thought about whether there is a downside to having that...

The Law Show: Common mistakes in home-made estate planning

Today's episode of The Law Show is now online and available for listening. This time (July 21, 2017), we talked about mistakes that peop...

Finding and working with a lawyer: The Law Show new episode is now online

Our most recent episode (July 13, 2017) of the Law Show is online and ready for listening. This time we talked about lawyers - where to find...

An heir's guide to furniture, china, glassware, art and more

Executors who are preparing estate inventories often find household items the hardest to valuate. This is especially true of collections of ...

Predatory marriages "increasingly common problem" in Ontario

I have recently read an interesting article by Toronto lawyers Ian Hull and Suzana Popovic-Montag in which they discuss predatory marriages....

Can the guardian of an adult sell the adult's property after she has passed away?

Recently I received this question from a reader about the powers of an adult guardian. I'm often surprised at how unclear people really ...

Ontario court confirms that publishing notice to creds & claimants online protects executors

Many of the readers of this blog who are executors and estate administrators have chosen to click on the link for NoticeConnect that is foun...

Now online: How to prepare an executor's accounting: this week on The Law Show

We're fans of practical, useful information. and if you are too, you will enjoy this week's episode of The Law Show. This week we ta...

Madoff's sons' estates settle with bankruptcy trustee

Sometimes when things go wrong, they go VERY wrong. This was the case with Bernie Madoff, whose investment Ponzi scheme was exposed in 2008....