BY: VALERIE DYE Most people recognize the importance of having a will to ensure that their estate is managed smoothly after they die. Unfortunately, having a...
BY: VALERIE DYE In Estate planning it is important to give special consideration to the needs of a disabled child or relative. This is so particularly...
BY: VALERIE DYE Under the Family Law Act (the Act), where one party owns a home prior to marriage and the home becomes the matrimonial home...
BY: VALERIE DYE To a large extent, a trust is created expressly either through a will or through a separate document where a settlor transfers property...
BY: VALERIE DYE It is important to note that although trustees own and control assets given to them by a settlor, these assets are held for...
BY: VALERIE DYE A trust may be described as a mechanism which allows property or other assets to be held in the name of one person...
BY: VALERIE DYE Most people recognize the importance of having a will to ensure that their estate is managed smoothly after they die. Unfortunately, having a...
BY: VALERIE DYE In Canada persons in common law, relationships are given many of the same rights as married persons. One of the rights that common...
BY: VALERIE DYE In the last publication, I touched on the use of mutual wills to deal with issues affecting blended families. One of the main...
BY: VALERIE DYE Issues related to custody and access to children do not necessarily end once a final order is made in court. One instance where...
