A lot of people leave will drafting until the very last minute; sometimes, we get calls from people panicked that their elderly mother or father needs to enter into long-term care and needs a power of attorney in a hurry. The question then becomes: are they capable?...
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Caring for your pet during incapacity
Laura West at the All About Estates blog posted last week about planning for your pet's care during your incapacity. I have blogged before about pet trusts on your death, but it is also important to set up a plan for what will happen in case you are unable to care for...
Predatory marriages
There is a very well-known case in Ontario called Banton v. Banton. In that case, an elderly man married a waitress in his long-term care facility and subsequently redid his will, cutting out his children from his first marriage and leaving his new wife his entire...