New Canadian laws for 2023 and how they’ll affect you
Written By: SAMANTHA EDWARDS AND MATHILDE AUGUSTIN For the Globe and Mail A new year brings new rules. As of Jan. 1 and throughout the year, a slew of [...]
Duties of an executor
Some of your routine responsibilities as an Executor are: Arranging for will to be probated; Advertising for and/or notifying creditors and claimants/beneficiaries; Collecting and securing the assets [...]
Two Documents to Assist Executors
Being named the Executor of a Will can be very overwhelming. Even when you are related to the deceased and were closely involved in that person’s life, dealing with the different aspects of the [...]
Jacques Robert featured in the Ottawa Sun
Are you curious about legal matters around the home? The Homes Plus section of the Ottawa Sun has featured an article written by our lawyers, Jacques Robert and Robin Goski, for the past three [...]
New Requirement – Estate Information Return
As of January 1, 2015, anyone who has received a Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee must file with the Ministry of Finance within 90 days of the Certificate being issues, a Estate Information [...]
Wills and POAs – Do You Need Both?
While you do not necessarily have to have both powers of attorney and a will, we highly recommend that everyone have both powers of attorney and a will. The reason being is that these [...]
Now Open on St. Laurent and Innes
We are happy to announce that our new location on St. Laurent and Innes is now open. Our address is located at 800-1730 St. Laurent Blvd., Ottawa, ON, K1G 5L1. With our new office [...]
Dreams Take Flight Charity Raffle Winners Announced
In December, our office participated in the Dreams Take Flight Charity Raffle by providing one of the prizes. We purchased 50 tickets for the draw and gave the tickets to our clients as a [...]