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DOWNLOAD AS PDF A Will is an important legal document that may need to be changed over your lifetime. There are many reasons why you may want to change your [...]

When assisting clients who own a business, it is important for estate planning documents to address how that business will be handled after the client dies. In an ideal world, [...]

Why you should make a Will, and hire a lawyer to help you What is a Will? A 'Last Will and Testament' or 'Will' is a written document that sets [...]

People are often concerned that their beloved pet - be it a dog, cat, lizard, budgie, parrot, rat, horse or fish - will outlive them, and they want to make [...]

HHG Legal Group Special Counsel, Lucy Ferreira, and Lawyer, Maria Zappala, have provided guidance on the essential role of a Lawyer in will drafting. In an era where convenience often [...]

This article aims to assist those preparing a Will for the first time or those who are considering whether a Will requires an update. There are many factors to be [...]

The estate planning process is a task that takes careful thought and review to put important documents in place that reflect a person's wishes and circumstances at the time of [...]

In this edition of 'It depends', partner Hayley Mitchell talks about whether a person can make a Will if they are incapacitated. VIDEO TRANSCRIPT Hi, everyone, and welcome to another [...]

In an interesting recent English Court of Appeal decision, Partington v Rossiter [2021] EWCA Civ 1564, the Court determined that where an English will was expressed as only having 'effect [...]

We continue to live in unprecedented times. The importance of a Will - during this pandemic or anytime for that matter - simply cannot be overstated. This article summarizes some [...]

Byline: ANNA SHARRATT, Special to The Globe and Mail Lead The lawyers at Kahane Law Office in Calgary have been making house calls in recent days. They've been driving wills [...]

Now more than ever, it's important to have a written will so you can make sure your estate is passed on according to your wishes. So, should you get a [...]

With the new tax year just around the corner it's time to think about what you may wish to achieve with your finances and estate in the coming year and [...]

As professionals progress in their careers, the estate planning process may become quite complex. The development of a clear estate plan is critical to ensure that the intentions of the [...]

An article was released by our team last week which outlined changes the Government had implemented by way of Immediate Modification Orders. Changes were made to Wills and Oaths and [...]

In the recent case of Kelly v Brennan, Master Shuman rectified an error in a Will which would otherwise have resulted in a windfall of around £67,000 each for a [...]

Byline: GAIL JOHNSON; Special to The Globe and Mail When Vancouver resident Jane Mundy first saw the photo of rescue puppies from Alberta, she knew right away that one in [...]

Byline: KERRY GOLD VANCOUVER -- The story of socially conscious landlord Eric Pierce was a rare good news story in a housing market too often rife with tales of greed. [...]

Byline: Rebecca M. Lightle After a four-year marriage, decedent Declan Irving obtained a divorce that included a property settlement agreement. The agreement stated, in part, that no children were born [...]

Byline: Lee Dryden Lower courts are split on whether a lawyer can benefit from a will and trust that he prepared, so it's up to the Michigan Supreme Court to [...]

Byline: Denise Woods Will-writing lawyers are wast­ing little time before they start to draft a possible legislative fix for a June 2 decision by the Supreme Court of Virginia that [...]

Byline: VANCOUVER, BC, Apr 26, 2016 (Marketwired via COMTEX) -- Kushner Law Group, a Vancouver-based law firm, has some useful advice for anyone thinking of contesting a will. After a [...]