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How Often Should You Update Your Will? A GTA Guide
A will is not something meant to be written once and forgotten, though it’s treated that way by plenty of people. In many cases, a document drafted a decade ago is, in a way, no longer reflective of a person’s family, assets, or wishes at all. Life changes; marriages happen, children arrive, properties get sold. As it turns out, most estate plans are reviewed only after something has gone wrong, a fact that’s often discovered by families during probate. So the real question isn’t just how often a will should be updated, but what actually triggers the need, bit by bit, over time.
Common Estate Planning Mistakes Families Should Avoid
Estate planning errors are found far more often than families tend to expect, and the consequences are usually felt at the worst possible time. A will left unchanged after a second marriage, a power of attorney signed without proper advice, a beneficiary designation that was never filled in; these are the kinds of oversights that quietly build into serious problems. As it turns out, many of these mistakes aren’t made out of carelessness. The process simply wasn’t explained clearly enough, and that gap tends to cost families more than money, though exactly how much more is something that varies, quite a bit, from one situation to the next.
Finalists at the 2026 STEP Private Client Awards
We are proud to have been named finalists in the Boutique Firm of the Year and Contentious Trusts & Estates Team of the Year categories at…
When Equitable Claims Don’t Equal the Right to Stay: Fournier v. Giannousopoulos
By Marie Kazmer A recent Ontario Superior Court decision offers important guidance for estate and family property disputes involving constructive trust claims…
Islamic Wills in Ontario
Tyndall v. Noyes – Interpretation of Life Interests
Tyndall v. Noyes – Interpretation of Life Interests By Marie Kazmer A recent case from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Tyndall…
NIKA LAW Is Now Offering Collaborative Law
NIKA LAW Is Now Offering Collaborative Law We are excited to announce that NIKA LAW is now offering Collaborative Law! This is…
Shapiro v. Shapiro – Dependants’ Relief Remedies
Shapiro v. Shapiro – Dependants’ Relief Remedies By Marie Kazmer Dependant support applications in Ontario often involve complex legal questions, balancing a…
Best Law Firms – Canada 2026
Best Law Firms – Canada 2026 For the year 2026, NIKA LAW has been recognized in the second edition of Best Law…
Recent US Tax Updates Impacting Canadian Estate Planning: What You Need to Know in 2025
Recent US Tax Updates Impacting Canadian Estate Planning: What You Need to Know in 2025 By Marie Kazmer For Canadians with US…