Whenever I complete a Will for a client, I file a notice with the provincial government. The Will itself isn’t filed, the notice is just to provide details of the place and date a Will was signed. The first reason… Continue Reading
A situation I have seen that causes immense trouble with wills and estates is where someone is married, the marriage ends, there is no divorce, and then they move in with a new partner and don’t marry. I can’t give… Continue Reading
Divorced parents remarrying is perfectly normal and quite common. So you would think preparing a will would be straightforward, right? No, definitely not. I have had more than a few conversations with people wanting to get their affairs in order… Continue Reading
There are two major things that must be sorted by relatives if someone dies without a will. The first is who gets the job of being the executor (the term administrator is used in cases where there is no… Continue Reading