by Kathleen Robichaud | Aug 1, 2017
What are they? They are a special document that goes with a will They are used to give personal possessions to loved ones; they are useful for letting an Estate Trustee know who you want to receive certain items There are two types of Memoranda (not the technical...
by Kathleen Robichaud | Mar 21, 2017
A person who purchases life insurance is called the policy holder or policy owner. Life insurance policies typically allow the policy holder to designate a beneficiary to receive the proceeds of the insurance when the person dies (assuming the life that is insured is...
by Kathleen Robichaud | Mar 28, 2016
Powers of Attorney for Property are used to give someone else authority to deal with your property and your obligations with respect to Property Powers of Attorney for Personal Care are used to give someone authority to deal with matters related to your health and...
by Kathleen Robichaud | Mar 28, 2016
A Power of Attorney for Property may and usually does include authority to the attorney (the person you give authority to) to: write cheques from your bank account; deal with service providers for you like to call Hydro and find out if you owe money; deal with your...
by Kathleen Robichaud | Mar 28, 2016
A Power of Attorney for Personal Care allows you to choose the person or people who will make decisions for you (this is especially important if you do not like the one provided for in the Health Care Consent Act, 1996, S.O. 1996, c. 2, Sch. A. Health Care Consent...
by Kathleen Robichaud | Feb 22, 2016
As a lawyer who assists clients with the preparation of their Wills, I often get asked by my clients who they should tell they have made a Will. What I tell people is to be sure to tell your Estate Trustee that you have made a Will. If you have an alternate trustee...
