One Hat Too Many: Risks of Overlapping Roles in Family Trusts

A trust is an important estate planning tool which helps control the succession of your assets, provides asset protection and if properly constituted can provide tax benefits. Ontario law does not expressly prohibit the same individual acting as settlor, trustee, and/or beneficiary in the same trust.

Should children have their own lawyers in family law disputes?

Most people would not expect young children to hire a lawyer. Children have more important things to do, like play with their friends, enjoy their childhood and make sure their homework is done. Unfortunately, the…