Most people think a power of attorney is one document. In Ontario it is two: one for your money and property, one for your health and personal care. Here is what each one does, and what happens if you don’t have them.

A B.C. judge gave a disinherited daughter 45% of her father’s estate. Ontario law works differently, and the difference matters if you are planning your estate or expecting to inherit.

Estate administration is the process of winding up the affairs of a deceased person. Often the estate administration process is referred to as probate. The process usually involves closing bank accounts, paying out debts, selling a house or other property, paying final taxes, and delivering funds to the deceased person’s beneficiaries.