People will do all sorts of things to try to get out of the probate fees associated with transferring property after a death. What...

We all know that putting money into an RRSP defers taxes. It is only when the money is withdrawn that the income tax becomes due and...

Can a romantic partner - even one in an apparently close and loving relationship for several years - make a claim for dependent's relief...

Last Will and Testaments, like plans, change. Those changes mean increases to some and decreases to others. If a beneficiary's share of...

There is a general belief that separation agreements promote finality between a divorcing couple and allow both parties to move on. ...

Sometimes a well-meaning (or not-so-well-meaning) estate trustee will try to circumvent the formal requirement of passing the estate's...

I have previously written that accepting the role of estate trustee can be more headache than honour. This is especially true when the...

A recent Ontario Superior Court decision illustrates that if you delay in bringing a claim against an estate, asserting that you were a...

What happens if you are named in a will as the recipient of something but you do not want it, or, you want someone else to receive it. ...

One of the most awkward questions I am asked following the death of a loved one, is how long a beneficiary has to wait before s/he gets...