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Codicils within Multiple Wills and the Complexity Between Them

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Today’s blog was written by Najib Painda, Wills & Estates Law Clerk at Fasken LLP   As you may know, the purpose of a Codicil is to effect minor changes within an existing Estate plan without the need to create a whole new Will. In today’s age of technology, where new documents can be produced with relative ease, Codicils are becoming less common. When a client is looking to make….

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Estate Planning, Wills

Happy Executor, Happy Administration

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Today’s blog was written by Courtney Lanthier, Law Clerk at Fasken LLP The death of a loved one is never easy to handle, but add on the additional responsibility of acting as an executor and you almost don’t have time to grieve the loss. One of the questions we should be asking our clients when starting to draft their Will is who will be the executor? It’s an important role,….

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Goodbye My Furry Friend

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  This blog has been written by Sandra Arsenault, Law Clerk at Fasken LLP With more people working from home and less activities available for children, it is no surprise that there has been a COVID pet boom as many families have added a new member to their household during the last two years. These four-legged creatures have brightened our spirits, made these hard times less lonely, and enriched the….

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“And Just Like That”: Mr. Big’s big mistake and other take aways

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This blog post has been written by YVONNE MAZURAK, Associate at Fasken LLP. Like many others, I spent a good chunk of my time off over the holidays catching up on “And Just Like That”, aka the reboot of the decade long 90s hit show which followed the lives of Carrie Bradshaw—a 30-something columnist living in NYC—and her three best friends.For those unfamiliar, the reboot continues following Carrie and her….

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Thank You for Being a Friend – The Legacy of Betty White

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Today’s blog has been written by Jessica J. Butler, Law Clerk at Fasken LLP Betty Marion White was born on January 17, 1922 and passed away at her home on December 31, 2021 – just 17 days shy of her 100th birthday. “I feel like crawling under the covers and eating Velveeta right out of the box” – a quote from one of Betty’s most well-known performances as on The Golden….

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Another reminder about beneficiary designations – Simard v Hall

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Today’s blog has been written by Yvonne Mazurak, associate at Fasken LLP I’ll admit it–I love watching holiday movies. And the more predictable, the better. I recently watched one that hit many of the expected tropes: the main character returns to their hometown from the “big city” to reconnect with an aging parent, who they have been estranged from since the death of their other parent (and–of course–in the process….

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