by Charles Ticker | Oct 2, 2015 | dividing estate, estate law, estate litigation, mediation, powers of attorney, succession planning
Estate planning is still ignored by many older Canadians I was troubled by a recent story I read in the Investment Executive online. The story relates to a recent research finding that almost half of Canadians do not have a will. A recent report by the Canadian...
by Charles Ticker | Apr 26, 2013 | estate law, powers of attorney
In Ontario, the duties of an attorney for property acting under a power of attorney (“POA”) are set out in the Substitute Decisions Act (“SDA”). An attorney who is prepared to do some research or seek legal advice will of course be referred to the SDA for more...