Legal Matters
What Happens If I Do Not Have A Will?
BY VALERIE DYE The main reason for having a will is to ensure that your estate is distributed in accordance
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Reducing Estate Administration Tax through Multiple Wills
BY VALERIE DYE Although persons generally have only one valid will at a given time it is not uncommon for
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Providing for Beneficiaries in Blended Families – The Spousal Trust
BY VALERIE DYE In the last publication I touched on the use of mutual wills to deal with issues affecting
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Providing for Beneficiaries in Blended Families – The Mutual Will
BY VALERIE DYE The term ‘Blended Family’ is used to refer to families consisting of married couples and their children
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Is Your Will Fool Proof? How To Avoid Challenges To Wills
BY VALERIE DYE Most people recognize the importance of having a will to ensure that their estate is managed smoothly
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Disinherited? Not So Fast!
BY VALERIE DYE It is not uncommon to hear of someone being disinherited. This disinheritance may occur in a number
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The Curtailment of Testamentary Freedom in the Interest of Dependant’s Claims
BY VALERIE DYE As seen in the previous publication the principle of testamentary freedom is not an absolute one and
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Testamentary Freedom-What are the limits?
BY VALERIE DYE Testamentary Freedom refers to the principle that a testator is free to make a will and leave
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Steps in Family Law Proceedings – What You Need to Know
BY VALERIE DYE In Ontario, when a family law matter is brought before the court it does not automatically go
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Remedies for Victims of Domestic Abuse
BY VALERIE DYE Domestic abuse is very common in Canada among married and common law couples. Spouses are not the
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