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Are my husband’s sons entitled to part of my home?
He died without a will and they are adults now
How spousal survivorship rights work with property
A deceased person could have assets that were not controlled by her executor
Should we take dad’s money now to avoid probate?
Hold your horses! It's not your money just yet...
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The wrong way to save on probate fees
You can't save by choosing a province with lower probate fees
Why have a will when you have beneficiaries?
You give up some control when you just have beneficiaries and no will
What happens to your spouse’s TFSA if they die
It depends on whether you're their beneficiary, a successor holder or neither
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What a ‘promise’ means in legal terms
Kathy was promised a gift in her stepmother's will. But the executor sold it before she could claim it....