Tuesday, January 22, 2019
We are very pleased to announce that Charlie Honeywell and Travis Webb have been invited to join the partnership at Soloway Wright. With the firm since 2009, Charlie has developed a strong record helping businesses of all sizes reach their…
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
As I’ve written previously, everyone should have a Will in place, ideally a Will drafted by a lawyer.Having your Will prepared by a lawyer helps ensure that it is executed properly and that it doesn’t contain any confusing ambiguities, attempt…
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Following up on the article Probate Issue: The Lost Will, there has been a recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Ottawa on this very point - Levitz v. Hillel Lodge Long Term Care Foundation. In Levitz, an…
Thursday, October 26, 2017
In the “typical” estate administration file, locating the original Will of the deceased is not difficult.Often this is because the lawyer who drafted the Will holds the document for safekeeping in his or her vault. There are a few reasons…
Sunday, June 11, 2017
In my last entry, I wrote about a common question for a Wills lawyer: “Should I have a Will?” A frequent follow-up to that question is “Well, do I need a lawyer to prepare my Will?” My answer: “Technically, no. But you…
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
In previous articles, I’ve discussed the importance of having a Will, reviewing your Will regularly, and hiring a lawyer to assist you. A Will, however, is only one important piece of the estate planning puzzle. Another important piece of that…
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
After clients have finally come into the office and had a Will prepared, their next question is frequently “How often do I have to update the Will?” I’m happy to see clients as often as they want. But practically speaking,…
Monday, May 1, 2017
This is one of the most common question for a Wills lawyer. Generally speaking, people don’t like contemplating their deaths, nor do they like paying someone else to contemplate their deaths. So my typical answer – “Well, yeah, you probably…
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