Choosing an executor is no trivial matter

I have to say, I agree totally with the title of this article. Too many people make this very important decision without considering just how that decision will impact family members left behind. This article from Ellen Roseman at  www.thestar.com talks about how to make the choice of executor, and why it's so important to put some real thought into it. Click here to read the article.

Near the end of the article, Ms. Roseman discusses trust companies, who are professional executors. I work at a trust company, and to be honest before I came to work here I really didn't realize how well corporate executorship works for families who need independent executors or simply an experienced helping hand. I invite anyone with questions about how trust companies work to drop me a line.

Children not mother's keeper, judge rules

This is a really interesting story from the point of view of elder law. An elderly woman was hit by a car. In order to try to share the blame for the damages, an argument was brought forth that the woman's adult children should have been responsible for supervising her, the way a parent supervises a small child. This woman was living completely independently. The judge threw out that argument, though the trial goes on with other matters. Click here to read more about this, from the Toronto Star.