By Dorothy Hagel Most people are aware that beneficiaries can be named directly on certain assets. Life insurance and Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) are the most common examples. Sometimes the beneficiaries named directly on these special assets are the same individuals that would be named as beneficiaries in the will. For example, spouses can […]
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By Dorothy Hagel Rules of the intestacy apply when dividing an estate of someone who died without a valid will. What’s intestacy? Simply put, intestacy is the state of dying without a valid will. When someone dies intestate, it means that they have left no valid instructions for how their estate and assets should be
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By Dorothy Hagel It’s quite common to hear someone say “I don’t really need a will.” People believe that their estates are “small” or “simple” and that “everyone gets along.” Often, people are convinced that letting their wishes be known to loved ones is “good enough.” But ask yourself how important it is that: Your
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By Dorothy Hagel Access to information is an important part of access to justice. People, who have information that they need are more likely to avoid legal problems altogether or prevent the problems they already have from becoming even bigger. Making a will is no different. You need to have sufficient information to recognize the
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