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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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Alternate Executors and Beneficiaries
ALTERNATE TRUSTEES AND BENEFICIARIES Many people who seek to have their Wills drafted are adults whose children have already reached the age of majority and moved away from home. In cases such as these, many people would question the need … Continue reading
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Legalese and Its Role in Your Will
LEGALESE IN YOUR WILL – WHY? You decide that you should have a will written to protect yourself and your assets upon your death. You decide what you want this important document to say and get lawyer to draft it. … Continue reading
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Security Bond for Statutory Guardian
STATUTORY GUARDIAN – SECURITY BOND The Public Guardian & Trustee (“PGT”) of Ontario becomes the statutory guardian of any person in Ontario who becomes incapable without having a Continuing Power of Attorney for Property. It is possible for someone (usually … Continue reading
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Will Distribution Age
AGE AT TIME OF INHERITANCE MATTERS If you do not specify the age(s) at which your children are to receive an inheritance from you, they will receive it at age 18. Very few children have the maturity to handle a … Continue reading
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Accessing the Canada Pension Plan
CANADA PENSION CHILDREN’S BENEFIT A child who has lost at least one parent who was a CPP contributor may qualify for the CPP Children’s Benefit. A child is defined as being under the age of 18 or being between the … Continue reading
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Life Insured Mortgages
ARE THEY AN APPROPRIATE ESTATE PLANNING TOOL FOR YOUR REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT? When purchasing a home, most buyers require a mortgage to finance the purchase. In the midst of all the paperwork and information a bank requires to approve a … Continue reading
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Exceutor’s Authority and Responsibilities – How much?
HOW MUCH AUTHORITY DO EXECUTOR’S REALLY HAVE? The authority of an Executor or Estate Trustee comes from the wording of a Will (if there is one), the various Estate Administration Statutes and previous cases that have been decided by Courts. … Continue reading
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Cutting kids out of your Will (Disinheriting)
DISINHERITING … When parents draft Wills they occasionally decide that one or more of their children should receive less than their other children. In some cases parents decide to leave nothing to one or more of their children. There are … Continue reading
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Are Joint Accounts part of an Estate?
ARE BANK ACCOUNTS PART OF THE ESTATE ASSETS? It is not uncommon for parents to make their bank accounts joint with one or more of their children. This is particularly so when the parents are quite elderly. When an account … Continue reading
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Getting “Out” of a Real Estate Transaction
GETTING OUT OF A REAL ESTATE DEAL The decision to purchase or sell a home is not one that should be taken lightly. An Agreement of Purchase and Sale, the standard agreement entered into during a real estate transaction, is … Continue reading
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