Do I need more than one executor?
Have you wondered whether or not one executor can manage your estate? Here are a few itmes to consider…..
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Estate Planning, Executors, WillsSeptember 2010
Small Business Estate Planning Issues
Small businesses make up a large percentage of the Ontario business community and a good number of these small businesses are organized as sole proprietorships. ….
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Estate Planning, Small Business, Succession Planning, Wills“Respect Your Elders”
“Respect Your Elders” was a phrase that I heard growing up and one I suspect many of you did as well. How can we make sure we are respecting their wishes?
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Elder Care, Estate Planning, Family Conflict, Geriatric Care Management, Power of Attorney, Powers Of Attorney and Guardianship DisputesTo Undue, or Not too Undue? What Does Undue Influence Look Like?
Absent threats and promises, can “working on” an elderly testator over a period of time constitute undue influence? A recent decision of the B.C. Court of Appeal upheld a trial judge’s decision finding that this kind of persuasion was enough to consitute undue influence…..
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Contested wills, Estate Litigation, Family Conflict, Wills