<strong>If you die without a will…</strong> The distribution of your estate will be to your next of kin as set out in the Wills, Estate and Succession Act. No assets can be diverted to charities, friends or other relatives. Normally all assets must be converted to cash (i.e. family heirlooms may be sold and the […]

Elder Law is both a practice area (i.e. the nature of a lawyer’s work) and a substantive area (i.e. laws and cases dealing with matters affecting older persons) of law. The significant practice difference between Elder Law and other areas of law, is in the manner in which an Elder Law lawyer would approach a […]