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Recent Posts
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- Release forms and instructions for all provinces
Since I get so many requests on this blog for Release forms, I’ve decided to make them available. I’m preparing kits that contain a blank template Release form, a completed sample, information about how and when to use a Release, and VERY detailed instructions on how to complete the form. There will … Read more »
- Executor waits 10 months (so far) for someone to call and tell her what to do
I don’t know who I feel the worst for in this reader’s question. The executor who is in way over her head? Or the beneficiaries who have to rely on a completely unprepared executor? “My grandfather passed away 10 months ago. My aunt is in charge of everything. She has not voiced anything to me and m … Read more »
- Upcoming seminar: Using historical wills and probate records to build your family tree
As most of you know, I present a lot of seminars. Coming up in a couple of weeks, I am giving an especially fun one that is more about genealogy than law. It’s about using historical wills and probate records to build your family tree. It’s being hosted by the Newfoundland and Labrador Family Histor … Read more »
- Executor's Accounting – Why You Need One, and What To Do if Money is Mis…
Have you been keeping up with our YouTube videos? My team is hard at work creating more videos that we believe will help inform you about estate matters. The newest one is now up! It’s all about executor’s accounting. Check it out below. Read more »
- Is it a good idea to make an interim distribution (before CRA clearance)?
Every now and then I re-visit a topic I’ve blogged about before. Today I’m doing that again, and the topic is whether or not an executor can and should make an interim distribution of an estate before obtaining a Tax Clearance Certificate from Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). When I looked back at my ea … Read more »