Making Wills Easy – New Summer Series 6 I want to tell you about Alice’s scary will. Wills are legal documents that must comply with formal legal requirements. One small will mistake can force everyone to visit courthouses. Everyone asks judges, “What did your will mean and…
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Making Wills Easy – New Summer Series 5 You may not be famous — yet. But your family still needs to benefit from your will. Never think making a homemade will is okay. Quick fixes can fool you into thinking you solved your problem. But are your…
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Making Wills Easy – New Summer Series 4 Years ago, you made your will, perhaps since you got married, had children or bought your home. You put your will away some place safe. Maybe it is with your lawyer if you used one to prepare your will….
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Making Wills Easy – New Summer Series 3 Maria was a nurse’s aide who married Walter. They lived together in Walter’s house for 17 years before Walter died without a will. Walter owned his house — in his name — after his divorce and had a large mortgage….
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Making Wills Easy – New Summer Series 2 If you die without a will, your provincial government writes one for you. Fat chance they know what your family needs or that they will help you save taxes. Intestate estates, where people die without wills, have more problems….
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Making Wills Easy – New Summer Series 1 If you died, what would your loved ones do? Friends or family may cry rivers of tears. But everyone will want to know if you left a will. Why? Because without a will no one knows what to do….
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Introduction Do you think you don’t need to make your will? This summer series will help you understand why that is a costly mistake you can avoid. If you think you are not ready to make your will, this summer series will get you in the mood….
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Yes, if you’re married or in a common law relationship, it makes a difference. You lived with a partner for 13 years and suddenly your partner dies. If your partner never made a will, what do you do next? You need legal advice about your rights. In…
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Doreen was making her first will after her divorce. She thought she knew who to leave everything to. I asked her, “What happens if a catastrophe occurs? What if a beneficiary dies before you or with you? Who are your backup beneficiaries?” You likely know who your…
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Laura was in a panic after her sister, Sue, died without a will. She called me because she needed to arrange Sue’s funeral. Laura lived outside of Ontario and planned to take a week off work. “I have to handle my late sister Sue’s estate. I hope…
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