A great blog by Weir Foulds LLP regarding guardianships and how they work: Protections for adults without capacity: explaining guardians, guardianships, and how they work WeirFoulds' Claire McNevin scrutinizes Ontario's critical legal protections for incapable adults. By Claire McNevin Feb 16, 2022 While societal health has understandably been at [...]
No. A Power of Attorney is a legal document in which you name a specific person to act on your behalf. You can, however, write your treatment wishes (your “living will” or “advance directive”) as part of your Power of Attorney document so that you can be sure your attorney [...]
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 two documents complement each other rather than compete with each other. Powers of Attorney take [...]
We were quite spoiled over the holidays with all the spring-like weather. Well, it is back to reality this week with frigid temperatures, snow and ice. A beach vacation is sounding better and better with each falling degree on the thermometer. But before you go on your vacation, do [...]
