Probate planning pitfalls: The risks that you need to consider before adding your child to the title of your home for estate planning purposes 12 Mar

Adding Your Child to The Title of Your Home: Know The Risks!

Contentious probate refers to the legal conflicts and disputes that can arise in the process of settling a deceased person’s estate. This guide dives deeper into a probate contest and what is involved with it from a legal standpoint.  07 Mar

Navigating the Challenges of Contentious Probate: UK

Probate can be difficult to navigate, and it can become even trickier when it comes to contentious probate. This guide, by The University of Law (UK), sets out to answer some of the most important questions and explores how the process works... 06 Mar

Everything You Need to Know about Contentious Probate (UK)

When getting started with an inheritance, it’s important to ask the right questions. Encompass Advisors have curated 12 essential questions to ask when expecting a financial windfall. 29 Feb

12 Questions to Ask When Receiving an Inheritance

When combined with the nuances of deemed disposition, estate planning can quickly become complex. Personalized advice is invaluable for devising a strategy to maximize your wealth transfer to the people and causes you love. 15 Feb

Deemed Disposition at Death: Top Questions Answered

While Canada’s tax system doesn’t impose a traditional inheritance tax, estate taxes through capital gains, final income returns, and probate fees can still shrink inheritances dramatically. By leveraging these strategies, you can pass down more of your hard-earned wealth. 20 Nov

Things to Know Before Filing a Loved One’s Final Tax Return

Will your family inherit your outstanding debts? Who’s responsible for paying them off? Can creditors pursue your beneficiaries for payment? 25 Oct

Don’t Leave Your Family Battling Debt Collectors

Money left to Heart and Stroke Foundation in Will Allegedly Misappropriated | Curated Content | Charitable Bequests | Estates Gone Wrong 31 Aug

Alleged Misappropriation of Substantial Charitable Bequest

While not intended to be comprehensive in nature, this guide lays out a basic summary of what is involved and some things to keep in mind if you are involved in settling a loved one’s estate. 29 Aug

Basic Guide to The Probate Court Process in Ontario

If a personal representative wishes to purchase estate assets, it should be with the consent of all beneficiaries or occur at fair market value with the approval of the court. 14 Aug

BC Supreme Court Ruling: When “Self-Dealing” May Be Allowed

After deliberating for almost one hour, jurors found that a handwritten will, discovered under a sofa cushion by Franklin’s niece after the singer’s death, was signed by the music legend in 2014 and does show her intent. 11 Jul

Jury Reaches Verdict in Battle over Aretha Franklin’s Estate

Aretha Franklin’s Handwritten Last Wishes: a Tale of Two Wills 06 Jul

Aretha Franklin’s Handwritten Last Wishes: a Tale of Two Wills