Category Archives: Wills and Estate Planning in Victoria

This is a blog post by Victoria lawyer John Jordan. John practices Estate and Trust Law in Victoria.  WHAT ARE REPRESENTATON AGREEMENTS Representation agreements provide a mechanism whereby adults may arrange in advance how, when and by whom, decisions about their health care or personal care, the routine management of their financial affairs, or other matters will…

Earlier in 2014, the Canadian Hospice and Palliative Care Association (CHPCA), in collaboration with Harris Decima, released the results of a Canada-wide survey focusing on perceptions of palliative care in Canada. Even as Canada’s population continues to age, the survey discovered that less than a third of Canadians are aware that provincial health systems offer…

by John Jordan. John practices Estate and Trust Law in Victoria. Apart from drafting a Will or Will substitute, the most important step in your estate planning is choosing the right executor or executors.  This is so because the person you choose will be required to carry out your last wishes, preparing your income tax…

Casey Kasem’s children filed a missing person report earlier this week after he disappeared without a trace. The famed American DJ suffers from a type of dementia known as Lewy Body disease and reportedly can no longer speak. Kasem has been in various medical facilities and was last seen by family members at a Santa…

Wills and estates lawyer John Jordan has written a case study about financial vulnerability of spouses in second marriages. We continue to see more and more older adults in second marriages. Usually both of the spouses have children from a previous marriage and the children of the husband and wife get along well enough with…

This is a blog post  by Victoria lawyer John Jordan. John practices Estate and Trust Law in Victoria.  An RESP is a contract between an individual (Subscriber) and another person or financial organization (promoter) for the Subscriber to contribute monies to be used for the post-secondary education of your child or some other beneficiary. Under the contract,…

There is not much information available regarding registered plans that look after the needs off the disabled. Here are a few options to consider. For more information, please contact a wills and estates lawyer at one of our Victoria offices. Registered Disability Savings Plans One of the most well-known estate planning vehicles Registered Disability Savings…

We’re all familiar with the concepts of powers of attorney for property and personal care and estate planning for disabled individuals. But there are many questions to consider with choosing home health care for a family member. We asked Andrea Warren of Classic Lifecare for her insights on “tips to remember.” Andrea is a good…

  You probably heard your friends talk about an experience: following the death of a parent, siblings contest the will in court. Besides potentially eating up a good chunk of your legacy with legal bill, if you don’t take the time to plan your estate you may setting up your survivors for conflict. Why don’t…

Image: ABC Archives This is a blog post  by Victoria lawyer John Jordan. John joined Dinning Hunter Lambert & Jackson with a history of successful practice in Estate and Trust Law in Victoria.  Incapacity and Estate Planning for Blended Families As Canada’s population ages, the number of Canadians over the age of 65 is projected to rise…