Here’s Chad’s story about handling an estate when he couldn’t find a will. He became an Ontario estate trustee without a will. Keep reading about our hero, Chad, if you need to handle an estate without a will. Chad was feeling overwhelmed. He had just been told…
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Read Part 1 and Part 2 of my posts in this series. What if you become incapacitated, or an illness prevents you from handling your finances? What will you do? If you don’t have a power of attorney to handle your property, your loved ones must get…
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Let’s look at the steps you need to take for your action plan. You can read my first part of this series here. You need to cover the unexpected and inevitable surprises that life throws your way. I have identified these steps everyone must take to protect…
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Would you like to make sure your loved ones are protected? What would it be worth to you if, no matter what happens, you had a detailed plan of action ready? Well, I will share this information with you here, at no cost. You can use this…
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You’ve heard that artist Prince died without a will leaving his loved ones to inherit his estate problems. Yes, he is the Prince famous with hits like Purple Rain who died April 2016. He left an estate that’s still open. His loved ones have spent millions in…
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As an estate lawyer, I see people making mistakes. You can benefit from my experience and avoid problems. You need to avoid these money mistakes. Mistake #1 Never finding time “You can’t take it with you,” as the saying goes. Your loved ones need your will for…
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We live in unbelievable times. What can you do to avoid legal battles over your money after you are gone? I’ll give you some tips now. It is true you don’t need to use a lawyer to make your will. However, don’t assume any will you make…
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Happy December from all of us at Edward Olkovich Law PC!
What are the family law election rights? I’ll explain that in a moment. Here are some practical rules to help you if your married spouse has died. Rule 1 Only married spouses have Ontario family law elections. Common law spouses do not have such inheritance rights. Common…
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MrWills.com was born in 1997 after the first Ontario Make a Will Week campaign. I was founding chair of this Ontario program that ran November 17–23, 1997. Lawyers across Ontario were involved. At that time, only 39.8% of adult Ontario residents had a lawyer-prepared will (Decima Research,…
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