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Gilmore & Gilmore Professional Corporation established in 1986 is based in Alliston, Ontario, Canada. We are specialists in Wills, Powers of Attorney, Estate Law, Estate Litigation and offer extensive Estate Administration Services. Our Real Estate team handles a broad range of deals with a strong reputation for handling complex situations quickly and effectively.
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Beneficiary Rights …
WHAT ARE A BENEFICIARY’S RIGHTS? If you are the beneficiary of an estate, what information should you expect from the executor / estate trustee and what happens from your perspective as a beneficiary? First of all, in Ontario there is … Continue reading
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Cloud Based Storage using DropBox
DROPBOX ALLOWS REMOTE ACCESS TO ALL YOUR FILES DropBox is cloud based storage for your computer. With a DropBox account you can save your office files to DropBox and then access those files from home or anywhere else you might happen … Continue reading
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Trusts and Their Use in Estate Planning
TRUSTS AND THEIR USE IN ESTATE PLANNING Trusts are similar in function to a gift left to someone in a Will, except that Trusts can be set up either within a Will or while the “settlor” (the person creating the … Continue reading
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Selling and Buying a House on the same day
TO AVOID CLOSING DELAYS, CONSIDER BRIDGE FINANCING It is common for people who are selling a house and buying a replacement home to have both deals close on the same day. This can sometimes result in closing delays. Your sale … Continue reading
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Estate Planning – Incorporating Your Business
INCORPORATING YOUR BUSINESS AS AN ESTATE PLAN There are several aspects of incorporating your business that can become important when estate planning is considered. The structure of your business incorporation and your plans for your shares after your death should … Continue reading
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Corporate Executor – When to Use One
IS A CORPORATE EXECUTOR RIGHT FOR YOU? When you prepare your Will you will need to select one or more executors to administer your estate . People will often select their spouse as their initial executor and their children as their alternate … Continue reading
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Lost Will?
ALL IS NOT LOST WHEN AN ORIGINAL WILL IS LOST Executors and the beneficiaries of an estate may panic when they discover the deceased’s original Will has been lost or destroyed or they just cannot find it. The courts may … Continue reading
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ODSP Eligibility and Assets
ASSET IMPACT ON ODSP INCOME The Ontario Disability Support Program provides eligible people with disabilities with income support to pay for living expenses such as food and housing. Eligibility for this program, as well as the amount of income support … Continue reading
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Oustanding Claims Against an Estate
OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AGAINST AN ESTATE If you are acting as an Estate Trustee, you may have to deal with a person who decides they want to make a claim against the estate for money they believed the deceased person owed … Continue reading
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Assuming Rental Items in a House Purchase
RENTAL ITEMS AND A HOUSE PURCHASE In Ontario, it is not unusual to find rental items in a home that is being sold. Such items may include the hot water tank or an alarm system. It is also common for … Continue reading
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