These People Inherited Fortunes — Then Blew Them All Away | Celebrity Estates | High Net Worth | Estates Gone Wrong 17 Feb

People Who Inherited Vast Fortunes & Blew Them All Away

Estate Planning Guidance for Every Stage of Life 17 Feb

Estate Planning Guidance for Every Stage of Life

Apple Blocks Widow from Honouring Husband's Dying Wish | Digital Distress | Online Accounts | Estates Gone Wrong 11 Feb

Apple Blocks Widow from Honouring Husband’s Dying Wish

Inside The Bitter Family Feuds of America’s Richest Billionaire Clans 17 Dec

Inside The Bitter Feuds of America’s Richest Families

The BC Court of Appeal has confirmed that the removal and use of human reproductive materials (sperm, ova, and embryos) both during one’s life, and after one’s death, requires prior and informed written consent. 01 Dec

Case Study: Posthumous Use of Human Reproductive Material

If you’ve unexpectedly taken over legal guardianship of a minor or disabled person, you may be scrambling to figure out what your next steps should be... 21 Nov

What to Do When You Unexpectedly Become a Guardian

Executor of a Family Estate? How to Avoid Infighting over Inherited Wealth | Curated Content | Family Disputes | Estates Gone Wrong 12 Nov

Executor of a Family Estate? How to Avoid Infighting over Inherited Wealth

The Digital Assets Gap in Canadian Law | Digital Distress | Obstacles People Face When Trying To Access | Estates Gone Wrong 29 Oct

Digital Assets Gap: Accessing Accounts After Owner Has Passed

Charitable Beneficiaries and Family Members At Odds Over Estate Distribution | Curated Content | Charitable Bequests | Estates Gone Wrong 10 Sep

Charitable Beneficiaries & Family Battle Over Estate Distribution

Family Conflict Results in Long-Term Estate Litigation over Secret Trust and Mutual Wills Agreement | Family Disputes | Estates Gone Wrong 09 Sep

Family Conflict Results in Long-Term Estate Litigation

This handbook is for those who have been appointed an executor (now called an “estate trustee”) in Ontario. Read further for excerpts from "How to Administer an Estate in Ontario: Plain Language Handbook", available on Amazon... 01 Sep

How to Administer an Estate in Ontario: Plain Language Handbook

A contingent beneficiary can receive insurance proceeds, an inheritance, or retirement assets when the primary beneficiary is deceased, missing, or refuses to claim them at the time the account becomes due. 18 Jun

Do Contingent Beneficiaries Have Any Legal Rights?