A Power of Attorney for Personal Care is a legal document that allows an individual (the “grantor”) to appoint another person the “attorney-in-fact” or “agent” or “attorney” to make personal …
Power of Attorney for Assets
A Power of Attorney for assets is a legal document that allows an individual, known as the “principal,” to appoint another person, known as the “agent” or “attorney-in-fact,” or “attorney” …
Cohabiting: You May have a Claim for Unjust Enrichment
Vanasse v. Seguin In April 2010, The Supreme Court of Canada made one of the most important family law decisions. Ms. Vanasse was in a common-law relationship that lasted 12 …
Family Cottage and Estate Planning
Question: We have a family ”cottage” (house) where my brother has been living since we built a new house on the lot about ten years ago. The property is still …
PREC and Insurance
Question: Should we be getting insurance for the PREC? The RECO Update course says the PREC is not insured under the RECO insurance but the Registrant still is. Answer: Your …
Elderly Couple Live Together: Any Rights?
Question: An elderly couple in their early ‘80’s meet, and decide to move in together. She had a townhouse and changed title to her daughter’s name. She has been in …
Can a Corporation Be a Joint Tenant?
From time to time people wonder whether a corporation can hold title as a joint tenant. After all, it can’t really die? Strange question, in fact, I have been asked …
Maintaining Good Financial Books and Records
If you are in business, you should keep good financial records. It just makes sense, but so many small businesses neglect this tedious and somewhat time-consuming task. Careful records take …
Divorced: but still stuck together!
You probably never thought of this and it certainly doesn’t happen very often, but when it does it definitely causes havoc. Let’s take the case of Jim and Wendy. Wendy’s …
Be Sure About Beneficiary Designations
In a recent case, the Ontario Court of Appeal, Fair v. BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., 2022 ONCA 711, looked into the issue of beneficiary designations, the fiduciary duties of an …