A properly drafted will is a legal document which is legally enforceable by the executors and beneficiaries under the will. As with any legal document, it is only valid if properly executed in accorda...
Cheap Wills: worth the risk?
In this age of advanced technology, it is easier than ever to get a cheap Will drawn up. Just by typing in a few details, you can quickly get a Will downloaded – all for around $100 or so. Whilst th...
The Trust Advantage
By Andrew Rogerson LLB (Hons) TEP If you are immigrating to Canada, using an offshore trust enables you to take advantage of the government’s 5 year holiday from income tax and capital gains. It is ...
Deathbed Wills: risk areas
It’s never too late to make a Will, but it’s always better to do it as early as you can. In many cases, it’s not uncommon for an individual to realise they need to make a Will when they know the...
The Trust Concept
By Andrew Rogerson LLB (Hons) TEP Assets are transferred from the legal owner (the “settlor”) to trustees be held on behalf of designated beneficiaries. The main characteristic of this typ...
Involuntary Support – How Generosity to an Ex-Spouse can Savage a Deceased Estate
Involuntary Support By Andrew Rogerson LLB (Hons) TEP & Gregory Prekupec (articling student) STEP Journal – October 2010 A recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court has significant implicati...