This comprehensive guide explores probate requirements across Canada’s provinces and territories, highlighting the steps involved, costs, and unique regional considerations. 29 Jan

Probate Requirements Across Different Canadian Provinces

This guide will help you explore the key aspects of inheritance tax in Canada for non-residents, taxes on property, and cross-border tax concerns for Canadians inheriting overseas. 24 Jan

Canadian Inheritance Tax 2025: Frequently Asked Questions

This article explores how the new tax laws in 2025 could affect your estate plan, the potential impact on estate tax exemptions, gifting strategies, trust structures, and capital gains taxes, and what actions you should take to protect your estate. 09 Jan

How New Tax Laws Could Affect Your Estate Plan: 2025

The evolution of digital estate planning laws reflects our increasingly online lives, where valuable and sentimental digital property requires the same careful legal consideration traditionally given to physical assets. State legislatures are working to bridge the gap between traditional estate planning and the unique challenges posed by digital inheritance. 25 Dec

Digital & Online Estate Planning Laws: State-by-State

Transferring Property Title to a Trustee: Step-by-Step Guide 13 Sep

Transferring Property Title to a Trustee: Step-by-Step Guide

Canadians with U.S. Beneficiaries: Cross-border Estate Planning Tips 24 Jun

Canadians with U.S. Beneficiaries: Cross-border Estate Planning Tips

In light of UK broadcaster Esther Rantzen’s revelation that she has considered assisted dying, we look at the policies of other countries 20 Dec

Assisted Dying Around the World: Where and When it is Allowed

How to Plan for Incapacity & Guardianship: Canada 18 Aug

How to Plan for Incapacity & Guardianship: Canada

In Canada, estate laws fall under provincial jurisdiction, meaning they can vary from one province to another. Therefore, it’s essential to be familiar with the laws in the province where the estate is located. 01 Aug

Estate Disputes in Canada: Your Legal Rights & Protections

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