Working with clients who have beneficiaries or loved ones with a disability requires a different approach from standard estate planning processes.

As of April 7, 2020 and for the duration of the COVID-19 emergency, an emergency Order In Council was made under s.7.1 of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, allowing for Ontarians to sign their Will and Powers of Attorney documents with the use of virtual witnesses.

In law, there is a presumption of testamentary capacity when an adult executes a will. The legal test for testamentary capacity initially set out in Banks v Goodfellow and adopted by the Supreme Court of Canada in Ouderkirk v Ouderkirk will be discussed.

As a legal tech company, oftentimes we work from home or have the option to. With the current COVID-19 pandemic many companies are asking their employees to work from home. Below we have listed some tips to help you work from home!

To ensure your estate practice is running smoothly, you need to become well acquainted with the art of note taking. It is simply not okay to get basic information from your clients, you should have an understanding of your client's goals, intentions, family dynamics.