You may be able to work with any lawyer to get through probate. But getting the right experienced estate lawyer is important. You can avoid problems later when you need to close an estate. Should you try working through the probate rules by yourself? That depends on…
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I have written a free report to help Ontario executors. It is called, Start Your Ontario Executor Journey Here. You’ll find it on my website. This report is based on my experience as an Ontario Law Society Certified Specialist in Estates and Trusts Law. I have included information…
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If there’s an active business to wind up and sell, will you be up to it? As executor, you can be caught in the middle of a shotgun clause in a shareholders or partnership agreement. Will you be able to handle the stress and get the best…
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Kathy had always been told she would be her aunt’s Ontario estate trustee or executor. Kathy was too shy to ask where her aunt’s original will was stored. Then Kathy got a nasty Boxing Day surprise. Suddenly, her aunt passed away and Kathy could not locate the…
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Everyone has an estate horror story to tell. And each estate is different. That is why executors can’t rely on checklists to protect themselves. I am starting a new series about the dangers Ontario Executors must be aware of to avoid trouble. Here is the second in…
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Everyone has an estate horror story to tell. And every estate is different. That is why executor checklists do not protect Ontario executors. I am starting a new series about dangers that Ontario Executors must be aware of to avoid trouble. If you are a first-time executor,…
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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 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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Edward F. Olkovich was featured in Probate & Property magazine. His bio appears in the 2017 November-December issue of the magazine, a publication of the Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section of the American Bar Association. Read Ed’s profile as it appears in the issue. …
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It can happen overnight – suddenly, you’re an executor. You are put in charge of an estate. You have to probate a will. You need answers to your questions. What is an executor supposed to do? What do good executors do first? As a Certified Specialist in…
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