15 October 2019 TAGS: Wills Is your firm using a spreadsheet to keep track of its wills? Many firms keep a list of their wills in a spreadsheet or a binder, but is this the best way to keep track of your wills? The Canada Will Registry comes with powerful features that make it easy to stay organized.
8 October 2019 TAGS: Company Updates Extra Security with Two-Factor Authentication By enabling two-factor authentication ("2FA"), you can add an extra layer of security to your NoticeConnect account.
22 September 2019 TAGS: Wills Registry The Canada Will Registry is Open for Searches We've opened up the Canada Will Registry for searches. Searching our database of 100,000 wills is effective due diligence to identify forgotten, missing, or competing wills.
22 September 2019 TAGS: Wills Three Reasons to Search the Canada Will Registry NoticeConnect's Canada Will Registry is open for searches. Searching our database of 100,000 wills is a vital step for estate administration. Here are three reasons why searching the Canada Will Registry should be part of your estate administration checklist.
20 September 2019 TAGS: Case Law Case Brief - What happens when the co-owner of a house dies? In Guz v Olszowka, 2019 ONSC 5308, Justice D.A. Broad considered motions related to a dispute over two properties inherited by two sisters.
17 September 2019 TAGS: Wills Five Unusual Wills Your will doesn't have to be boring. Here are five last wishes that are anything but ordinary.
22 August 2019 TAGS: Will Registry An Interview about the Canada Will Registry Do Process interviewed NoticeConnect's founder, Patrick Hartford, about the Canada Will Registry and the role of tech in the legal profession.
15 August 2019 TAGS: Case Law Case Brief - Testamentary Capacity and Second Languages In Silano v Silano, the Superior Court considered a will challenge involving an Italian-speaking testator who made a substantial change to his will shortly before his death.
8 August 2019 TAGS: Will Registry A Will Registry for Alberta NoticeConnect started in Ontario, but our Canada Will Registry is nation-wide. Law firms from Alberta have already started using it.
6 August 2019 TAGS: Wills Five Reasons Why You Should Register Your Clients' Wills NoticeConnect launched the Canada Will Registry, which allows law firms to register the wills and codicils in their vaults at no charge.
29 July 2019 TAGS: Estates Five Elderly Fraud Scams to Watch Out For There is sometimes a more sinister reason for people not passing down their wealth - it has been taken from them by scammers.
24 July 2019 TAGS: Company Updates New Feature We've added a new feature that makes it easy for firms to automatically take down their notices after the deadline for creditors has passed.
23 July 2019 TAGS: Case Law Case Brief - Varying a Will In Grewal v. Litt, the Supreme Court of British Columbia varied a will that divided a couple's estate unevenly between their sons and daughters.
22 July 2019 TAGS: Estates Estate Plans of the Rich and Famous Here are five billionaires with philanthropic estate plans.
24 June 2019 TAGS: Case Law Case Brief - Testamentary Capacity and Early Stage Dementia In Kay v Kay Sr, 2019 ONSC 3166, Maranger J considered a will challenge where the testator executed a will at age 89, while in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.
12 June 2019 TAGS: Wills Estate Planning in Ancient Egypt Writing a will ensures that you have a say over how your estate is handled after you die. This is nothing new. The oldest known will was created in Ancient Egypt.
7 June 2019 TAGS: Estates Where to Store Your Will When thinking of where to store your will, it is important that you think of storing it in a secure place that will be safe from fire, water damage and theft.
27 May 2019 TAGS: Will Registry How to Register Your Wills Once you've enabled access to the Canada Will Registry, you're ready to start registering your wills. In this blog post we go through how you can register your records individually or all at once.
27 May 2019 TAGS: Will Registry How to Get Started with the Canada Will Registry It's easy to get set up on NoticeConnect's Canada Will Registry. In this blog, we go through the steps to get started.
27 May 2019 TAGS: Will Registry We've Launched the Canada Will Registry NoticeConnect has officially launched the Canada Will Registry. Lawyers and firms can register their will vaults, organize their digital records, and transfer and receive records.
21 May 2019 TAGS: Wills Types of Powers of Attorney (in ON, AB and BC) A Power of Attorney (POA) is a legal document where you provide someone with the authority to make decisions for you in the event that you are no longer able to handle your own affairs.
13 May 2019 TAGS: Wills Holographic Wills and Handwritten Alterations to Wills It is common for people to change their mind about the terms of their will. While going back to a lawyer to make amendments may seem taxing or expensive, not going to your lawyer can result in complications.
6 May 2019 TAGS: Executors Terminal Tax Returns When a person passes away, his or her executor or estate administrator is required to file a final income tax return. It is important to ensure that any outstanding tax returns from previous years are also completed and filed. Failure to file previous returns may result interest or penalty charges.
26 April 2019 TAGS: Discussion What Happens When a Will is Lost or Destroyed Wills are required to legally administer the estate and should be kept somewhere safe (typically, in a safety deposit box at a bank, at the client’s lawyer’s office, or, a secure location at home).
22 April 2019 TAGS: Estates When is it necessary to advertise for creditors? Advertising for creditors is an important step to protect an estate trustee from liability for the debts of the deceased. Publishing a notice to creditors is appropriate for most estates. And if a client does not wish to advertise, it is advisable to get a signed direction letter confirming this.
