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Welcome to John Macaulay Professional Corporation.

You have reached the right place, if:  

  • You are a home buyer, and you are looking for a professional service so your home buying would be as smooth as you can think;
  • You own property and you would like to make a will so your successor will get your property as you desire;
  • You want someone who can act on your behalf when required
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What is a Power of Attorney PDF Print
It is natural to be concerned about the decisions regarding your personal care should you become incapable. People are naturally reluctant to entrust this level of power over their affairs to another individual, for fear that their destiny will potentially rest in someone else's hands. This fear usually results in a reluctance to assign a power of attorney altogether. It is important to note that granting power of attorney does not take away the power to act on your own behalf. Rather, it serves to share this power with your "attorney" who can act for you should you become incapable of doing so yourself. It may be helpful to think of power of attorney as "personal decision insurance", so that important decisions required on your behalf will be made as you would wish them.
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An Overview of Duties and Obligations of Estate Trustees with a Will PDF Print

An Estate Trustee:

  • Must exercise ordinary care and prudence;
  • Must follow the directions contained in the Will or other governing document or intestacy rules (unless court authorizes changes or beneficiaries consent);
  • Must treat all beneficiaries impartially and with an even hand unless otherwise directed in the governing document;
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Estate Planning and the Family Dynamic or Planning to Avoid the Family Fight PDF Print

 

 “A son can bear with composure the loss of his father but the loss of his inheritance might drive him to despair.” Niccolo Machiavelli, A.D.1517 


My intention in writing this article is not to give the legal advice on estate planning but hopefully to provide a practical approach within the framework of the reader’s personal family situation. Most importantly however, I hope that this article will assist the reader to avoid leaving behind the nightmare of the family feud.

 
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Dementia and Will Making Capacity PDF Print
Modern medicine is helping us to live longer and healthier lives. Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia will develop gradually, with the early stages often going unnoticed.  The recently diagnosed patient must deal with the legal issues immediately, while still in the early stages of the disease, and still deemed competent.
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The Golden Years - Myth or Reality PDF Print

An Introduction to Estate Planning


Customs and traditions change over time. In the past it was common for children to look after their parents in their senior years until their death, usually at home. Other than for very traditional families this is no longer the prevailing custom. Our society has changed drastically! Seniors are now living much longer in relatively good health and the concept of “golden years” is now achievable.
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