The Law Show's latest episode now online: Bullet-proofing your will

The latest episode is online! This week (August 26, 2017) we talked about bullet-proofing your will - tips and tricks, and how to make the s...

Ex-Mountie wife killer costs family $45K fighting estate

This has to be one of the saddest and most frustrating stories I've heard in a long time. CBC is reporting that Keith Weins, a former Mo...

How to close online accounts and services when someone dies

Executors, you will thank me for this one. I'm attaching a link to one of the most useful articles I've seen in a long time. It list...

I'm shocked at what my lawyer charged me for estate work - what can I do?

Unfortunately, legal services are expensive. This reader wrote to me about his situation in which he was taken surprise by his lawyer's ...

The Law Show: Practical tips and how-tos for executors and beneficiaries

This week's (August 17, 2017) episode of The Law Show is online! This week we are talking about several practical tips and how-tos that ...

Joint property cannot be clawed back to satisfy deceased's debt

I recently came across an article by Toronto lawyer Suzana Popovic-Montag that talks about what happens to joint property owned by a decease...

Does a man in possession of deeds necessarily own the property?

Well, you readers never let me get  bored, that's for sure. Here's an interesting question I received recently. I know that lots of ...

2017 Best Legal Blog Contest - nominate your favourite legal blog (and yes, I hope it's mine)

If you like reading this blog, why not nominate it for the 2017 Best Legal Blog Contest? Apparently the contest works so that the more nomin...

Butler Wills and Estates rated #1 estate planning firm in St. John's

I'm pleased and proud to announce that we've been rated the #1 estate planning law firm in St. John's for the second time! Not b...

Newest episode of The Law Show explains and explores words and phrases you've seen in wills

Another great episode of The Law Show is now online on www.vocm.com for you to listen. This week we are talking about words and phrases used...