The Ontario Wills and Estates Law Blog

November is ‘Make a Will’ Month!

05 Nov 2018

Did you know that November is ‘Make a Will’ month in Ontario? This is an initiative by the Ontario Bar Association to encourage Ontarians to...

Persona Law Group Has Grown…We’ve Added Two Lawyers!

13 Sep 2018

Just as the Stittsville neighbourhood that Persona Law Group is proud to call home is growing by leaps and bounds, so too are we. Please...

Another Celebrity Dies Without a Will

05 Sep 2018

Last week the world said goodbye to one of its musical legends, the incomparable Aretha Franklin. Just days after her funeral, reports began surfacing that...

My mother and my step-father have just signed mutual Wills…what does this mean?

13 Aug 2018

Mutual wills arise when two parties sign Wills to achieve a particular distribution of their estates and they make an agreement not to change the...

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08 Aug 2018

Executor Compensation FAQs

27 Jul 2018

Executors (now called estate trustees) often have many questions about their compensation. These are a few of the most common questions that we are asked...

Acting as an Executor? What You Need To Know About the Estate Information Return

09 Jul 2018

I’m an executor and have been told that I need to file an Estate Information Return. What is that? An Estate Information Return (EIR) is...

Scattering of Ashes

03 Jul 2018

My mother passed away. I would prefer her remains to be cremated but my brother wants a traditional burial. Who gets to make the final...

RRSP Rollover to RDSP…Can it be done?

01 Jun 2018

Yes, it is possible for a deceased’s RRSP to rollover to a beneficiary’s RDSP. Let’s start by looking at the tax treatment of RRSPs and...

Persona Law Group is looking for lawyers to join their firm!

14 May 2018

Our Wills, Estates and Trusts law boutique seeks to expand our practice areas to better serve our clients. We have established our law practice in...

I own my home and want it to go to my children from my first marriage when I die but I don’t want my spouse to have to move out right away … can I have it both ways?

26 Apr 2018

The good news is, yes, it is possible to achieve both of these estate planning goals. The bad news is that the situation can lead...

Persona Law Group is Dementia-Friendly!

18 Apr 2018

It is estimated that there are over 200,000 individuals living with dementia in the province of Ontario and this number continues to climb. In an...

Did you know that November is ‘Make A Will’ Month?

20 Nov 2017

The Ontario Bar Association has deemed November to be ‘Make a Will’ month. What a fitting way to encourage the roughly half of Canadians who...

Make-a-Will Month Open House!!

27 Oct 2017

Mark your calendars. On Thursday, November 2 from 3 pm to 5 pm, we invite you to visit our open house to mark the start...

I know I can appoint someone in my Will to have custody of my minor child but I’ve heard the matter will have to go to court…What does the court look at when awarding custody?

21 Sep 2017

Most new parents that we meet with are aware that they can name someone in their Will to have custody of their minor children should...

I’ve heard the Public Guardian will act as a guardian of property…how does that happen?

31 Jul 2017

The Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee (‘PGT’) is under the umbrella of Ontario’s Ministry of the Attorney General. One of the mandates of...