Someone once said that the only sure things are death and taxes. Sometimes, those come together. When you die, you still owe taxes for the year of your death. You could also owe back taxes, and Canada Revenue Agency will not forgive them because the person has died....
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Stolen identity
You hear about it all the time in the news: someone has had their identity stolen, and the identity thief has racked up thousands of dollars in purchases, destroyed the person’s identity, possibly even committed crimes in the real person’s name. It can be devastating...
Do I have to act?
If you do a will or power of attorney, you can name anyone you want. They don’t have to act though. If you want everything to move smoothly, you should absolutely talk to your proposed executor or attorney to make sure that they are prepared to take over when the time...
A code of conduct for will drafters
I spent four wonderful years at Queen's University, where I majored in women's studies and minored in English literature. After a year off teaching English in South Korea, I then went to law school at the University of Ottawa where I completed my law degree, articled...