NoticeConnect Blog
  • Blog Home
  • Return to Main Site

Wills

A collection of 27 posts

26 November 2020 TAGS: Wills

Lessons to Learn From Unconventional Will Provisions

Creating a will is critical to ensuring a smooth transition upon your passing. However, this process can be greatly disrupted if it contains unconventional or difficult-to-follow provisions. To help you understand what’s realistic and what to avoid...

Joe Crawford
19 November 2020 TAGS: Will Registry

5 Common Misconceptions About the Canada Will Registry

I'm a Business Development Representative at NoticeConnect and every day I speak with lawyers about our Canada Will Registry.

Cassi Lam
28 September 2020 TAGS: Case Law

Case Brief - The meaning of "residence"

In Poole v Dailey, 2020 SKQB 226, the Queen's Bench for Saskatchewan considered the case of a will that left a residential property to a couple's daughter, on condition that she occupy it as her residence.

Patrick Hartford Patrick Hartford
22 July 2020 TAGS: Wills

How to Store Your Will Securely

And while it’s important that a will is made, it’s also important that it’s stored properly. If the will can’t be found, it simply can’t be acted upon. That’s why we’ve put together these tips on storing wills.

Stephanie Repic Stephanie Repic
30 March 2020 TAGS: Wills

Case Brief - The Rule Against Perpetuities

In Goss Estate (Re), 2020 ABQB 121, the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta considered whether provisions of a will violated the Rule Against Perpetuities.

Patrick Hartford Patrick Hartford
5 March 2020 TAGS: Wills

3 Things to Consider Before Contesting a Will

Contesting a will can be a long and exhausting process along with an emotional and financial burden for you and your family. In some situations though, it is necessary. Here are some considerations if you're contemplating a will challenge.

Stephanie Repic Stephanie Repic
25 February 2020 TAGS: Case Law

Case Brief - Mental Health and Testamentary Capacity

In the Leonard case, 2020 ONSC 662, the Superior Court considered the case of a will challenged on the grounds that the testator's history of bipolar disorder meant she lacked testamentary capacity.

Patrick Hartford Patrick Hartford
13 February 2020 TAGS: Wills

Your Will Checklist

Preparing a will can seem like a daunting (and dark) task to tackle, but really it is the best way to ensure that all your bases are covered and accounted for. Preparing a will that is clear, detailed, and can be located provides security for you and your loved ones.

Stephanie Repic Stephanie Repic
4 February 2020 TAGS: Wills

Planning For Your Digital Assets

Simply put, Digital Assets can be anything stored on a physical device or on the cloud. Anything from an online account to a digital camera can be a digital asset.

Stephanie Repic Stephanie Repic
16 January 2020 TAGS: Case Law

Case Brief: Disinheriting your only living heir

In Re Vaudrey, 2019 ONSC 7551, the Superior Court of Justice considered a case where a deceased individual's only living heir was expressly disinherited by the will.

Patrick Hartford Patrick Hartford
21 November 2019 TAGS: Case Law

Case Brief - A disinherited granddaughter challenges two wills

In Balanko v. Logan De Chavez*, 2019 ABQB 860, the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta considered the case of a disinherited granddaughter who challenged two wills.

Patrick Hartford Patrick Hartford
19 November 2019 TAGS: Discussion

Q&A with Kavina Nagrani, JD, TEP

We caught up with estate lawyer and longtime NoticeConnect advisor Kavina Nagrani this month.

Patrick Hartford Patrick Hartford
21 October 2019 TAGS: Wills

Register your own will on the Canada Will Registry

The Canada Will Registry isn't just for law firms and trust companies. Anyone can use it to register their will and ensure that this important document is found when it's needed.

Patrick Hartford Patrick Hartford
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.

Nathalie Siah Nathalie Siah
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.

Nathalie Siah Nathalie Siah
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.

Nathalie Siah Nathalie Siah
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.

Patrick Hartford Patrick Hartford
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.

Nathalie Siah Nathalie Siah
22 July 2019 TAGS: Estates

Estate Plans of the Rich and Famous

Here are five billionaires with philanthropic estate plans.

Lexie Hinde Lexie Hinde
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.

Lexie Hinde Lexie Hinde
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.

Patrick Hartford Patrick Hartford
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.

Patrick Hartford Patrick Hartford
18 April 2019 TAGS: Wills

When can a will be signed by someone other than the testator?

One of the formal requirements of a valid will in Ontario is that it is signed by the testator or by some other person in his or her presence and on his or her direction. This means, that a will may be signed by an agent, or by amanuensis.

Patrick Hartford Patrick Hartford
11 April 2019 TAGS: Estates

Case Brief: Challenging a will because of a "material mistake of fact"

In Cavanagh et al. v. Sutherland et al., a mother had made a will disinheriting one of her six daughters. After the mother died, this daughter argued that the will was invalid because the mother's decision to disinherit her was "contingent on a material mistake of fact."

Patrick Hartford Patrick Hartford
4 April 2019 TAGS: Wills

Marriage and the Revocation of Wills

If you have executed a will before getting married in Ontario, it is automatically revoked upon marriage. This means, the entire will is invalid. One way to avoid this is to make a will in contemplation of marriage.

Lexie Hinde Lexie Hinde


NoticeConnect Blog © 2021.
NoticeConnect® is owned by Lex Cortex Ltd.
© Lex Cortex Ltd 2018.

Latest Posts Facebook Twitter Ghost