We often help people prepare their wills and powers of attorney (POA) documents. When we do, we explain how the documents work, and the role of their executors or attorneys under the POA. Remember, an attorney under a POA is not a lawyer. The attorney […]
https://tlrlaw.ca/wp/2018/04/10/buyer-beware/Lately, when I turn on my TV, I’ve been seeing “Reverse Mortgage” advertisements more often. But what exactly is a Reverse Mortgage? And how do you know if a Reverse Mortgage is right for you? What is a Reverse Mortgage? The basic concept behind a […]
I briefly wrote about elder abuse in the past here, in the context of someone loosing his or her legal capacity. I’ve also discussed the issues around financial abuse here. However, elder abuse is not restricted to seniors who have already lost capacity. Seniors can […]
Elder Abuse Elder abuse takes many forms. While physical abuse occurs regularly, the criminal code addressees that issue (imperfectly, but addresses nonetheless). Financial abuse, however, is much harder to address. In the case of physical abuse, physical injuries would (in most cases) spark an investigation. […]
Legal Capacity Updated December 3rd, 2018. In order to exercise one’s legal rights, a person must know what he or she is doing. A person must have the legal capacity to make those decisions. We, as lawyers, encounter this most often when clients want to […]
Updated on October 16th, 2018 What is a Power of Attorney? Is it different than a will? We often get these questions from clients. In this article, I will attempt to de-mystify this very important document. A Power or Attorney (POA) is often misunderstood, with […]
We all know we should have a Will. However, many of us don’t. Why? I am speculating, but my guess is that preparing one is one of those tasks that just creates work and, other than the relief of knowing your affairs are in order, […]
