All About Estates

Peter Meitanis

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The Defence calls Ed Sheeran

*There are 22 Ed Sheeran song references in this blog. How many can you find?* The key to winning any court case? Sing. You’ll make the judge swoon. If you are acting as the executor for the estate of an artist, intellectual property is likely your most valuable asset. Some…

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May the 4th be with you and your estate

I’m nerdy about my fair share of things. Star Wars isn’t one of them. But this is an estates blog and arrangements need to be made to take care of Baby Yoda should anything happen. Truth is, whenever the AAE schedule comes out, the first thing I do is sign…

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ChatGPT, make me a trust

As we reach the end of this blog series about ChatGPT, I’m reminded of Jeopardy! legend and now co-host Ken Jennings. In the finale of a three-day tournament pitting him against the IBM supercomputer Watson, Ken wrote, as part of his final answer “I, for one, welcome our new computer…

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ChatGPT, draft my will

I saw a meme the other day that said “No one hates lawyers more than other lawyers”. After reading this post, I think lawyer hate is about to get redirected. The surprising part of law school is that it doesn’t actually teach you how to draft legal documents. A prompt…

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ChatGPT, do my work for me

What’s a professional way to say “You sound crazy and this is a horrible idea”? This is a question that was normally reserved for work BFFs. But artificial intelligence has come a long way and now gives out HR approved wisdom like: “While I appreciate your creativity and passion for…

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Resolutions, Time Capsules and that Country Twang

It’s a new year and that means resolutions to strive for. For example, coming up with a blog post on short notice when no one at Scotia wanted this blog date. Talk about seizing opportunities. During the pandemic, I got into country music. I admit it y’all. I grew an…

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Dead people who made WAY more money than you

Concert tickets are a horrible Christmas gift. The concert is a year away. They’re expensive, so the gift receiver is bound to feel guilty. You gave me a pair of tickets, are you implying that I have to take you? Cause now I’m thinking you like this singer more than…

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The Golden Girl’s Estate

Betty White was one of those rare celebrities that everyone loved. Working in the estate industry, we can’t help but talk about the wills of the rich and famous. You would be surprised to know about the planning considerations that have come up with Betty’s estimated $75 million dollar estate….

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The Airing of Grievances

Thanksgiving 2020 is a time for gratitude and togetherness. It’s a time for us to reflect on the craziness of these past 8 months and to appreciate the things that we have. For others, it’s a time to gather your family around and tell them all the ways they have…

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More Random Thoughts in Isolation

Still in isolation, still feeling random… 1.  There’s no way that this post is going to be as good as my first one 2.  One day holograph wills are going to be replaced by hologram wills 3.  Once we’re all back in the office, it’s going to feel like the…

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