In Ontario, pets are considered property so the same rules of guardianship of your children do not apply. In fact, when it comes to your estate your beloved cat is considered as no more valuable than your couch, or your sweet dog is only as important as your dining room table
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What Assets Should Be Included in Your Will?
One of the biggest challenges of estate planning is ensuring that your assets end up in the hands of the people you choose. Every will is going to be unique based on your assets and your beneficiaries, but when you work with an estate planning lawyer the process doesn’t have to be complicated.
When you plan your estate with McMurter & Associates we have a specific formula that we work with to ensure that all your assets are properly handled.
Buying a New Build Home in the Durham Region – Your Real Estate Lawyer Can Help!
At McMurter & Associates, we are seeing more distressed buyers than in recent years with increased interest rates and the stress test that buyers must go through with their lender. This also applies to buyers purchasing a home or condo that is not yet built or in...
What to expect when you are appointed as an Executor in Ontario
What are the responsibilities of an Executor? In the simplest terms, an Executor carries out the wishes of the deceased as outlined in their will.
Why does appointing a Power of Attorney matter?
Making a power of attorney or other arrangements as part of your life planning allows you to choose whom you want to make decisions for you should you become mentally incapable.
My financing fell through two weeks until closing. What are my options?
It is a worst-case scenario if your real estate deal does not close on the agreed-upon date. The buyer failing to secure financing is one reason that a real estate deal could go south. What happens next?
Can total title fraud really happen to me?
Recent cases of title fraud in B.C. and Ontario has made this a top-of-mind issue for property owners across the country. Awareness is your best defence against these criminals and there are a few things we want you to know so that you can make yourself, and your property, less of a target.
What happens to your digital assets after your pass away?
What happens to your Facebook profile after you become incapacitated or pass away? What about your email account? The rest of your digital assets? In Ontario, there is no legislation dealing with this type of ownership, so you may wish to include digital asset transfer of ownership in your will. Your digital estate plan should include your passwords and your wishes for these accounts after you are no longer able to control them.
The sellers left the house a mess! What can I do?
“The seller didn’t sweep the hallway like they said they would!” “The seller left a bunch of garbage!” “There are so many holes in the walls!” You do your final walkthrough of the home 2 weeks before closing. You realize that the home is in disarray, but the seller...
The changing real estate market in Durham Region
There’s never a perfect market. The more you know about the problems that can potentially arise, the better prepared you will be. At McMurter & Associates, we always recommend having a contingency plan in place given the unpredictability of this ever-changing market.