Planning for the later years of your life requires the right legal documents. A common area of confusion is understanding the differences between a last will and a living will. Although a living will and a last will may sound like they cover the same territory, these documents serve entirely different purposes; knowing how they […]
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Moving is a big process, with a lot of moving parts. Here’s why rewriting your will shouldn’t be missed on your to-do list when you move to a different province in Canada. It is easy to think that since Canada has a federal legal system, your will would be valid everywhere. However, this is not […]
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Adding a child to the family—whether that be from having a baby, adopting a child, or gaining a stepchild—is an incredibly exciting time in your life. There’s so much to think about. Scheduling birthing classes, planning the new nursery, picking out the right car seat, baby-proofing the house, and choosing your baby’s health care provider are […]
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Any time is the right time to create a Will. In fact, it is best to create a Will when you are younger and update it over time. Preparing a Last Will and Testament is a process that is often considered long, expensive, and daunting for many people. It doesn’t have to be that way, […]
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There are many different varieties of Trust, and this can become confusing to anybody not familiar with the relationship between Trusts and Wills. In this article we will give an overview of Trusts, what they mean, how they work, and which types of trusts can be incorporated into your Will. At LegalWills.ca we support a […]
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At LegalWills.ca we allow you to prepare your own Will. This occasionally creates confusion because people think that the end result is a handwritten Will. This further confuses people because they have read that some provinces (notably BC) do not accept a holographic Will as a legal document. But there are a number of errors […]
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Every Canadian adult should have a Will in place. It is a document that should be written as you turn 18 or 19, and should be updated throughout your life as your circumstances change. If we know that everybody should have a Will, it’s a reasonable question: is there a Government of Canada Will Kit […]
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At LegalWills.ca we have made a decision to not allow you to set Executor fees in your Will. There is a good reason for this, and it does require some understanding of Executor fees and how they are calculated. What are Executor Fees? Within your Will you name an Executor. This person has the responsibility […]
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The law pertaining to Wills has been in place for almost 200 years. Over that time, very little has changed in the requirements to create a legal Last Will and Testament. The law has always stated that a Will must be written on paper and signed in ink in the presence of two witnesses, who […]
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It is very important when researching information on the internet, that the references are kept up-to-date. As of January 1st 2022, many articles explaining that a Will is revoked on marriage will be out-of-date. Predatory marriages The law in Ontario is changing to protect disinherited children, and the court battles that arise from “predatory marriages”. […]
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