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If You Love Someone, Send Her to Law School… If She Loves You, She’ll Come Back to Article

2020-11-12T16:46:12-05:00

July 20, 2018 By: Jennifer Foster On Friday we wished our estates clerk, Janet Song, farewell (mostly). Janet Song has been an important member of our team over the past fifteen months or so, diligently organizing our wills and estates files and lawyers. But, alas, Janet is off to pursue her next calling at Osgoode Law School. Janet's contribution to the firm has been tremendous. She quickly and efficiently mastered all elements of the estate clerk role and beyond. While she has graciously promised to assist us on a part time basis as her schedule permits, her presence at the firm [...]

If You Love Someone, Send Her to Law School… If She Loves You, She’ll Come Back to Article2020-11-12T16:46:12-05:00

The Decline of the Written Word

2020-11-12T16:46:19-05:00

May 11, 2018 By: Jennifer Foster I was surprised to learn-only just recently-that students are no longer learning to "write" in school. With computers and laptops in school, printing is about as far as the pen goes. Having completed my first post secondary degree on a typewriter-and the second on a computer in a bank of machines located in a dusty basement of the university-it made me pause to think about a world in without writing utensils. Is this necessarily a bad thing? In the case of wills, maybe not. Codicils were pages attached to a will that set out revised [...]

The Decline of the Written Word2020-11-12T16:46:19-05:00

Wills and Estates: Avoid an Estate “Fail” By Contacting a Lawyer

2020-11-12T16:44:50-05:00

April 11, 2018 By: Jennifer Foster Do-it-yourself will kits can be an inexpensive option in the short term, but the final product is often created without attention the most important aspects of estate planning. Ensuring that your will is executed the way you intend requires a thoughtful and knowledgeable consideration of the finer points of the law in this area. Ambiguity in the terms of the will may invite legal challenge or require judicial interpretation. These processes can be expensive and may not attract a positive outcome, in addition to draining estate resources. An experienced estate planning lawyer is essential in [...]

Wills and Estates: Avoid an Estate “Fail” By Contacting a Lawyer2020-11-12T16:44:50-05:00

Wills and Estates: Why Do You Need a Will?

2020-11-12T16:42:07-05:00

April 11, 2018 By: Jennifer Foster A carefully planned will is one of the most important things you can do for yourself and your family. While there are many reasons why this is true, this brief article explains the three most important reasons why everyone should think carefully about planning their estate. Your estate reflects your legacy A will is a legally binding document that allows you to determine exactly how and to whom your property is distributed in the event of an unfortunate and often unexpected death. Everyone has intentions about how they would like their property to be distributed, [...]

Wills and Estates: Why Do You Need a Will?2020-11-12T16:42:07-05:00
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