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Posted December 17, 2019

Update on Digital Assets

Digital assets are becoming increasingly important to Canadians, yet they are rarely addressed in wills. The digital nature of assets does not alter the fact[...]

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Estate Administration, Wills, Trusts and Estates

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Ted Mann (Retired)

Posted October 17, 2019

Do Banks Freeze Your Accounts on Death?

There are many horror stories told by individuals who have been unable to access money in the account of a deceased, even in order to[...]

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Wills, Trusts and Estates

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Posted September 11, 2019

Estate Planning for Your Pets In Ontario

As of 2018, 41% of Canadian households have at least one dog and 35% of Canadian households have at least one cat. And if you[...]

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Wills, Trusts and Estates

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Posted August 22, 2019

Planning for the Unexpected: Selecting Guardians for Minor Children

A survey from 2018 estimates that 51% of Canadians don’t have wills. Of those polled, 25% think they are too young, and 23% don’t believe they have[...]

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Wills, Trusts and Estates

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Posted July 15, 2019

Planning for the Family Cottage

The dog days of summer are finally here and for many of us, this is prime cottage season. A cottage property is a common asset[...]

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Wills, Trusts and Estates

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Ted Mann (Retired)

Posted July 8, 2019

Who Gets the Grandfather Clock?

Or, as I heard yesterday, the grandmother clock. When you think of preparing a will, you are usually thinking about your money —however much or[...]

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Estate Administration, Wills, Trusts and Estates

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Posted June 6, 2019

Who is Entitled to See the Will?

A Will is a living document and will change over the course of your lifetime. You are allowed to show your Will to anyone you[...]

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Wills, Trusts and Estates

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Posted May 21, 2019

Contingency Planning in Business: Are You Prepared for the Unexpected?

When you are busy building a business, planning and preparing for the unexpected may be the last task on your long to-do list. It is[...]

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Wills, Trusts and Estates

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Ted Mann (Retired)

Posted April 26, 2019

Social Media, Digital Assets and Estate Planning

In this day and age, preparing a will is not as simple as it used to be. In the past, a list of bank accounts,[...]