I am Ed Olkovich, a Toronto lawyer and Certified Specialist in Estates and Trusts Law. My blog has breakthrough ideas for estate planning and executors. I aim to provoke, propose and to persuade you to take action.
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A court usually needs a valid reason to allow an executor /estate trustee to resign. Health problems that prevent you from finishing could be enough. But there are other factors to consider. You or your lawyer must take these steps … Continue reading
Are you having doubts about being an executor of an estate? Run, don't walk, to an estate lawyer for immediate advice. Why? I'll tell you some stories I hear in my own law office. I am Ed Olkovich. I am … Continue reading
Here are some tips if you are an executor. Minor squabbles can take hours of your time away from your office. Court battles can add years to estate work as executor. If you are a professional, this can actually take … Continue reading
Albert was the executor of his uncle’s small estate. He paid the beneficiaries what he roughly calculated they should receive. But he did not hold back enough to pay all the estate debts. Now he was in trouble and looking … Continue reading
Learn how it works this-coming Sunday. Tune in to Zoomer Radio AM740 on Sunday, April 10, 2011, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. EST and join me, on Right on the Money with host, Wayne Baxter, CFP, of Investment Planning Counsel. … Continue reading
I call it Executor’s Disease™. It infects your money. I see the infection every day in my law office. It affects people in all income brackets. Your money may already be contaminated. I will tell you what this disease does. … Continue reading
Let me describe what the Kerr v Baranow case means for common-law spouses. Common-law spouses do not get property rights unless they make a claim, or are provided for adequately in an estate plan. Common-law spouses must sue their partners’ … Continue reading
Can you imagine you’re suddenly an executor? Like most executors, you don’t have any experience handling an estate. Your new workload feels like you’ve just have taken on another full-time job. Estate Disputes Can Be Horrible You can now find … Continue reading
This is one of the first decisions you get to make as an executor. Choose wisely – changing lawyers is time-consuming and expensive. After you do your preliminary research, interview prospective candidates. Look for referrals and search law firm websites. … Continue reading
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