Ontario residents may have heard that Walmart has moved into the estate planning business. The big-box store is now selling wills for $99 in many locations. There are also other wills available online for less including one form that is free, making simple estate...
Month: July 2014
The importance of discussing estate planning
There are a number of reasons that Ontario residents might put off discussing estate planning with their heirs. In addition to the discomfort that some people feel when talking about their own mortality, many are also concerned about raising issues related to estate...
3 important types of estate planning documents
Residents of the greater Toronto area may be interested in some information regarding the three types of documents that every estate plan should contain. These documents help to ease the burden on the executor and dictate what will happen to a person's assets after...
Surge in dementia spurs review of Ontario’s elder laws
Across Ontario and throughout Canada, the numbers of those with some type of dementia is projected to double by 2034 and reach an estimated 1.4 million. The skyrocketing numbers are impacting family members and loved ones in unprecedented ways, but one of the main...