Severing a joint tenancy to protect an inheritance
Last time, I blogged about not adding someone on jointly to title simply to avoid probate. This time, it’s terminating joint ownership in order to
Last time, I blogged about not adding someone on jointly to title simply to avoid probate. This time, it’s terminating joint ownership in order to
I have a lot of clients who ask me about adding a child on title to their property in order to save probate taxes down
Whenever I see a new client about a will, I ask about digital assets. For most people, this is their social media and email account;
For my clients who have young children, the most difficult question is often, who should be the guardian. The second most difficult question: when should
I’ve seen it too many times – someone separates from their spouse, but never gets divorced and never does a separation agreement because they don’t
Ontario is a jurisdiction where there is broad testamentary freedom. What that means is that, beyond some basic rules, you can leave your estate wherever