Topic: Estates and Succession
New Law – Wills and Marriage: Review Your Will to Avoid Unintended Consequences
Topic: Estates and Succession, Family Law October 8, 2021 by Jim Jeffcott
In 2017, I wrote an article about how Marriage and Divorce affect an existing Will. Recently, the law has changed when it comes to Wills and Marriages. The Government of …
Making a Will during COVID-19
Topic: Estates and Succession May 12, 2020 by Laura Kerr & Josef Gallant
Ontario legislation requires that Wills and Powers of Attorney be executed in the physical presence of two witnesses. The need for physical distancing brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic is …
Is It Time To Update Your Will?
Topic: Estates and Succession November 13, 2018 by Low Murchison Radnoff
November is “Make a Will Month”! If you don’t have a Will yet, it’s a good time to get one! And if you do have a Will, especially if it’s …
Election Time
Topic: Estates and Succession, Family Law October 2, 2018 by Jim Jeffcott
By Jim Jeffcott Elections are not just about choosing political representatives. Elections also refer to choices one might make in other circumstances in our lives. For example, on the death …
What is Collaborative Process and how can it help your family?
Topic: Estates and Succession, Family Law December 21, 2016 by Jim Jeffcott
For the last decade or so, a group of family law lawyers in Ottawa have offered a different way to resolve issues related to relationship breakdowns, parenting conflicts and to …