What is a Power of Attorney? A power of attorney is a document that gives someone else the right to act on your behalf. There are different types of powers of attorney: • Continuing power of attorney for property, which provides for a person of your choosing, also known as

With the ever increasing prices of homes in the Greater Toronto Area many of our clients have decided to assist their children financially when their child decides to buy a home. Toronto Life recently ran an article called “The Bank of Mom and Dad” and from our experience this is

When someone dies the Executors/Trustees of the deceased’s estate must make application for a certificate of appointment (the “Certificate”) of estate trustee. This must be done prior to distributing any of the assets of the estate (although there are certain exceptions which we discuss in a previous blog post “Effective

When you die in Ontario your estate is required to pay an estate administration tax (also known as probate fees). See the link below for a calculation of the estate administration tax. Estate Administration Tax Calculator

At Kutner Law LLP we try to provide useful information on a variety of topics including estate planning. In this blog entry we are going to discuss a useful estate planning tool called an estate freeze. We have found that estate freezes are useful for many of our dentist, doctor

On September 11, 2014, Kutner Law LLP will be sponsoring a seminar called “Disability Insurance and Financial and Legal Planning Strategies” in London, Ontario. Michael will be speaking about associate agreements, incorporating and buying a dental practice.

Does anyone else check their Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin or Instagram accounts everyday? If you are like me social media has become ingrained in your life. Whether you are promoting your business (follows us on twitter @kutnerllp), looking at friends’ pictures or catching up on the day’s news, most people