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PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS FOR LAWYERS ACTING AS EXECUTORS

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Working in the estates administration area we are called upon to advise and guide clients on their duties, obligations and responsibilities in connection with their role as the executor for the estate.  What happens when your client is also a lawyer?  This blog is not meant to provide legal advice but rather, it is meant to provide some suggestions. Record Keeping Lawyers acting as executors have the same obligations that….

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Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Executors, Wills

Lost in Translation: Clients Who Do Not Speak English

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Canada is one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world. Ontario is amongst its most diverse provinces. As globalization continues, Ontario’s lawyers will undoubtedly encounter a continued increase in client diversity. What are a lawyer’s responsibilities when faced with potential clients who do not speak either of Canada’s official languages? How should civil litigators deal with potential clients who want to move forward with establishing a relationship despite….

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