We’ve all seen those homemade do-it-yourself will kits at the local bookstore: “Wills Made Easy! $19.99!” Why would you ever pay a lawyer hundreds of dollars when such a cheap option is staring at you from the bookstore shelf? Because your beneficiaries deserve better. Spending money on a will is not for your benefit. The […]
https://www.beckerlawyers.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/logo.png00Jamie Nayhttps://www.beckerlawyers.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/logo.pngJamie Nay2018-11-14 13:47:542018-11-14 13:47:54Dying Dangerously: The Risks of Making a Homemade Will
“Your realtor and your mortgage broker carry your home purchase (or sale) the first 200 yards. Your lawyer brings it home for the last 20 yards.” That’s paraphrasing a friend of mine, realtor David Smith, describing the role of a real estate (or “conveyancing”) lawyer. And, you know what? It’s true. By the time the […]
https://www.beckerlawyers.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/logo.png00Jamie Nayhttps://www.beckerlawyers.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/logo.pngJamie Nay2018-11-06 11:31:542018-11-06 11:31:54What Am I Paying My Real Estate Lawyer For?
Writing someone out of your will is not usually a pleasant topic of conversation. Yet, in my dealings with estate planning clients, it’s not all that uncommon of a request – usually, parents are asking about either cutting a child out of their will entirely, or giving them a share that’s less than what their […]
https://www.beckerlawyers.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/logo.png00Jamie Nayhttps://www.beckerlawyers.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/logo.pngJamie Nay2018-11-01 15:20:342018-11-01 15:20:34How Can I Write Someone Out of My Will (and, Should I)?
Dying Dangerously: The Risks of Making a Homemade Will
Blog, Estate PlanningWe’ve all seen those homemade do-it-yourself will kits at the local bookstore: “Wills Made Easy! $19.99!” Why would you ever pay a lawyer hundreds of dollars when such a cheap option is staring at you from the bookstore shelf? Because your beneficiaries deserve better. Spending money on a will is not for your benefit. The […]
What Am I Paying My Real Estate Lawyer For?
Blog, Conveyancing, Real Estate“Your realtor and your mortgage broker carry your home purchase (or sale) the first 200 yards. Your lawyer brings it home for the last 20 yards.” That’s paraphrasing a friend of mine, realtor David Smith, describing the role of a real estate (or “conveyancing”) lawyer. And, you know what? It’s true. By the time the […]
How Can I Write Someone Out of My Will (and, Should I)?
Blog, Estate PlanningWriting someone out of your will is not usually a pleasant topic of conversation. Yet, in my dealings with estate planning clients, it’s not all that uncommon of a request – usually, parents are asking about either cutting a child out of their will entirely, or giving them a share that’s less than what their […]