Probate Nightmares: The Dangers of Properties Taken Out of Trust | Property Pitfalls | Real Estate | Estates Gone Wrong 30 May

Probate Nightmares: The Dangers of Properties Taken Out of Trust

Just because the law allows for a testator to hand-write their own will does not make it a good idea, as a recent court decision shows. Even a harmonious family is likely to end up in court, seeking confirmation that the handwritten document was indeed a valid Holograph Will.  30 Mar

Handwritten Will Declared Invalid by Ontario Judge

Tax Considerations for Inherited Properties: What You Need to Know | Property Pitfalls | Real Estate | Estates Gone Wrong 15 Feb

Tax Considerations for Inherited Properties: What You Need to Know

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Estate Planning Should Not Wait: Lessons from “Howards End”

Agreement Reached in Dispute over Charley Pride's Will 29 Sep

Agreement Reached in Dispute over Charley Pride’s Will

Selling Inherited Property: Tips for Executors and Beneficiaries | Property Pitfalls | Real Estate | Estates Gone Wrong 29 Aug

Selling Inherited Property: Tips for Executors and Beneficiaries

Family Cottage Succession: a Dream or a Nightmare? No matter how much you may intend to keep the property in the family, you should plan for the almost certain inevitability that at some point it will be sold. 05 Aug

Shared Ownership in The Family Cottage: a Dream or a Nightmare?

What Happens if a Person Has Multiple Wills in Ontario? 28 May

What Happens if a Person Has Multiple Wills in Ontario?

The Will of Marlon Brando: A Lesson in Estate Planning | Inheritance Disputes | Celebrity Estates | Court Battles | Estates Gone Wrong 21 Mar

The Will of Marlon Brando: A Lesson in Estate Planning

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

Inside The Bitter Feuds of America’s Richest Families

There are significant risks to consider when transferring a business to the next generation. Here is some advice to drastically improve your chances of succession success... 06 Dec

Family Business: Setting The Next Generation Up To Succeed

After a break-in, a frail elderly woman is found dead in her flat by her neighbor. Tipped off by the victim's granddaughter Connie, the investigation focuses on the old lady's live-in caregiver. 11 Aug

Law & Order: UK | Episode “Mortal” | 2013