Effective October 6th 2020, a new process for applying for a Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee (also known as probate) was released to the public. The link to this notice is here: [...]

There are customs in our lives that we do not give much thought to where it originated from as they are second nature to us. No, I am not talking about a family traditions, secret recipes, or [...]

While most of our business is provided directly to the Consumer, we are also a great resource for Lawyers who are looking for a cost-effective approach to Estate Administration. Unfamiliar with [...]

This is a question we receive on a daily basis both from Executors and Beneficiaries. Executors are often surprised by how long their newly accepted “job” will be. Beneficiaries are equally [...]

There is no time like a pandemic to get you thinking about your own mortality. As humans, we cannot help it, this is something that we prefer to ignore. Maybe we think that if we start planning [...]

In these challenging times of COVID-19, it has brought a new issue to light…. What if you need a Will? How can you execute one if it is required to be signed in the presence of two [...]

What exactly is probate? If you live in Ontario the term probate has been changed to “Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee” (I believe the government thought that this new [...]

When preparing an estate plan there are many aspects to consider: Updating your will, updating your power of attorney for both personal care and property, tax planning, financial planning, legacy [...]

So here it is…..I am going to admit to my age. I am 36 years old, some would say this is a young pup. If you were to ask my daughters they would say that I am “old” I guess age [...]

There are many ways and processes to apply for a job. In general, when applying for a job we have some previous experience or formal education for the position we are applying for. If you are [...]

This is a topic that comes up a lot, I will be at an event and the topic of what I do comes up and the next words I hear are….”oh, yeah I am my (insert family member relationship) [...]

For a long time I put off my estate plan and any type of conversation that had to do with planning my legacy.  If you had asked me, I would have preferred to go to the gym and awkwardly run [...]

I have to admit, I did this once….I hand-wrote my own will the night before leaving on a big trip overseas.  I am pretty certain at the time (this was many years ago) that I had no [...]

When someone finds out that they have been named as an executor for a loved one’s estate, the first thing you may feel is very honored to be have been trusted to handle such an important [...]