Business Law Notes

THE BUSINESS CASE FOR HAVING A GOOD WILL

An article in the Financial Post (Heather Burke; February 12, 2005) reported on a survey by a leasing US financial planning firm which showed that 16% of Americans with more than $1 million in assets did not have a Will. Even more surprising, the percentage rose to 37% among those with at least $10 million in assets!

THE ESTATE TRUSTEE’S JOB DESCRIPTION

A Short Guide to the Administration of an Estate
of a Person Dying with a Will