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Ivan Steele Law provides professional expertise and advice regarding life and end-of-life issues such as the preparation of Last Wills and Testaments, Trusts, Living Wills and Powers of Attorney. At Ivan Steele Law Office, we are your advocates in planning for the future. A sound legal advice from our Toronto wills lawyer will ensure that your current Will covers all the bases and that your Will is fully recognized by the province of Ontario. Under Ontario law, a person must be at least 18 years old in order to make a legal will. In addition, he or she must be of sound mind, which means that the individual has no mental disability that prevents him or her from understanding the full nature of the document he or she signs. There are three most frequent methods of will preparation in Ontario: Holographic Will: A holographic will is basically a hand-written will, and it is considered valid in Ontario, provided that all of the material provisions of the will are handwritten by the person leaving the property. The will must also be dated and signed by the person formulating the will. A handwritten will does not have to be notarized or witnessed, but having it signed by witnesses will add a lot of weight to it in court, should it go that far. Form/Fill-in-the blanks will: The form will is designed for people with modest estates. It allows a person to leave the estate to his or her children or spouse, and also allows the person to give money to one other person or charity. Nevertheless, while you may be able to prepare a will through an automated service or a Will kit, there are no guarantees that this documents will protect you in the ways that you planned. Third Party Will: A will can be prepared by a third party, usually an attorney. A lawyer who prepares wills also can give advice regarding the many ways to leave property and the tax consequences. This type of will must be signed by the testator in the presence of at least two people who are not beneficiaries under the will. These witnesses also must sign the will. Drawing up a Will gives you control to decide who gets your money, property, and your special possessions when you die. In addition to dealing with the property issues, we will help you with more sensitive aspects of estate planning such as setting out your preferred funeral arrangements and arranging for temporary guardians to care for your children in the event the other parent is unable to. Remember, if you die without a Will your estate does not always automatically pass to your spouse or partner. This is especially the case with the same-sex unmarried couples. The preparation of your Will is therefore a crucial step in the management of your family's financial affairs. Planning and providing for you and for your family's future in the event of your death is one of the most important actions you can take in your lifetime. While not always an easy task, a qualified estate planning attorney can help guide you through the process. Drawing up a Will is the most sensible and prudent step that you can take to ensure that your estate is dealt with according to your wishes. If you have recently married, recently divorced, had a child, inherited money, purchased a home, or experienced another major life change, now is the perfect time to create or revisit your will to make sure that it reflects your current circumstances. As your final planning document, you want to have complete confidence in the legality and strength of your will or estate plan. At Ivan Steele Law Office, we have experience in drafting wills for families throughout Ontario. Powers of Attorney: Your Power for Personal Care empowers one or more trusted persons to make medical decisions on your behalf when you are incapacitated and when you are not able to provide informed medical consent. Under Ontario law, if you do not have a Power of Attorney for Care and are unable to consent to medical care or treatment, Ontario Consent and Capacity Board may be the one appointing a substitute decision maker for you, without your consent. You may also provide specific instructions in a Power of Attorney for Care as to the decisions you do or do not authorize your attorney to make on your behalf. For example, some people elect in the Power of Attorney for Care to specifically instruct health care providers as to the degree to which extraordinary measures may be taken to resuscitate or medically extend natural life where there is no reasonable prospect of genuine recovery thereafter. A Power of Attorney for Personal Care can be prepared quickly and cost-effectively to provide peace of mind and certainty to you and your family. At Ivan Steele Law Office, we recommend preparation of this documentation at the same time your Last Will and Testament is completed, with periodic reviews at two to three year intervals. Our Toronto wills lawyer, Ivan Steele, will prepare your estate planning needs in a cost-efficient manner so that you can have a peace of mind with respect to how your personal assets will be dealt with after your passing. We offer affordable, flat rate packages for all wills and powers of attorney. For elderly or disabled client, we offer home visits at no additional cost. |
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Ivan Steele Law Office, 33 Wood Street, Suite 1709, Toronto, Ontario M4Y 2P8, Canada
Phone (647) 342-0568, Fax (647) 344-4493 | ivansteele@ivansteelelaw.com |
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