We can do many things to make preparing our Executor and loved ones easier. However, the main thing is just to start having the conversation, even if it is little sentences at a time. Don’t leave your loved ones with such confusion that they end up resorting to stalking someone to get some answers as Carrie Bradshaw did! 03 Mar

“BIG” Surprises in Your Will? Your Loved Ones Deserve a Spoiler Alert!

Family Enterprise Canada: Effective Estate Planning Tools 21 Feb

Family Enterprise Canada: Effective Estate Planning Tools

McWills? Yes! Will Written on a McDonald’s Napkin May be Enforceable | Curated Content | Strange Bequests | Estates Gone Wrong 07 Jan

McWills? Handwritten Will on McDonald’s Napkin Ruled Enforceable

Bitter family feuds and succession battles are not new to the Canadian business landscape. In fact, some of Canada’s most prominent family-owned firms have had very public brawls... 08 Nov

Canada’s History of Family Firm Feuds Rivals “Succession”

Succession-style feud settled as court sides with Edward Rogers: The fight for Rogers Communications has riven one of Canada’s richest families— and it began with an accidental 'butt dial'... 06 Nov

Succession-Style Feud: The Fight for Rogers Communications

Charity Awarded Over $1 Million After Will is Upheld | Curated Content | Charitable Bequests | Estates Gone Wrong 02 Sep

Charity Awarded Over $1 Million After Will is Upheld

Executors are often surprised by how long their newly accepted “job” will be. Beneficiaries are equally surprised to hear how long it might take before they start seeing estate funds come their way. How long does it take to administer an estate? 03 Aug

How Long Should it Take to Administer an Estate?

Today’s Executor is a Digital Executor | Digital Distress | Online Accounts | Estate Planning | Estates Gone Wrong 04 Jun

In Today’s Digital World, Every Executor is a Digital Executor

Common Disaster Planning and the Estates of Barry and Honey Sherman | Curated Content | Disaster Planning | Estates Gone Wrong 25 May

Common Disaster Planning: The Estates of Barry & Honey Sherman

Open Family Conversation About Your Will with a Focus on Charities | Charitable Bequests | Estate Planning | Estates Gone Wrong 29 Apr

Open Family Conversation About Your Will with a Focus on Charities

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

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