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What Happens When There's No Body?
If someone has died, under natural, accidental or criminal circumstances, but no body has been found, how can he or she be declared dead? Death in absentia or death in the absence of remains is the legal declaration imposed on an individual who's been missing for a period of time when evidence of supporting their existence can no longer be attributed to them.It isn't uncommon to hear[...]
The Great Stork Derby
Charles Vance Millar was a lawyer from Toronto with quite the reputation of being a practical joker. Millar who died on October 31, 1926 was never married and didn't have any close relatives. He was forced to get creative with his last will and testament, and that he did. Distant relatives fought his will in court for ten years but Millar had prepared carefully and they lost. In the[...]
Alternative Ways to Pay for a Funeral
In one average person's lifetime there will be three major expenses made. The first is a vehicle; the second a house and the third will be a funeral. But while vehicles and houses are paid over the course of a person’s lifetime, a funeral is a one-time expense that comes up without warning and generally when we least expect it. While it can be difficult to prepare oneself for the[...]
12 Steps to Estate Planning Checklist
1. Make a Will:When making a will, it is important to state who you want to inherit your property. This is where you will name a guardian to care for children in the event that something has happened to you and the other parent.2. Consider a trust:To avoid the hassles of probate court, which is a time-consuming and expensive process, it is recommended to make a living trust for property[...]
Circumstances Addressed by Statutory Wills
A statutory will comes into play when:1. The person has no previous will before becoming incompetent, and intestacy will produce an undesirable result or a result the person would not have wanted.2. A pre-existing will was revoked by marriage or divorce and the person is unable to make a new one due to testamentary incapacity, resulting in an undesirable affect that the testator would[...]
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