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When not to DIY

I love watching home reno shows. Seeing a kitchen or bathroom fully transformed can be really exciting, and gets me wanting to do all sorts of work at home. Which my fiancé loves. One of my favourite shows is Disaster DIY, where a contractor, Bryan Baeumler, shows up...

Why a lawyer is your friend

I’ve posted before about the value of using a lawyer over a will kit, but here are some more reasons if you need them. Lawyers: Listen to your goals and make sure they are reflected in your documents. Offer advice on structuring your assets beyond just the will. Are...

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I've mentioned it a lot before: wills are complicated, and hard to do on your own. I feel rather vindicated after reading this article in Consumer Reports, where they analyzed several online will-production tools and established that, unsurprisingly, unless your needs...

The horror! The horror!

I came across this very interestingly titled article the other day. The entire article goes through a series of possibly devastating errors made in wills - both DIY jobs, and ones by lawyers who do not focus on estates law. From someone copying and pasting a name into...