List of Useful Documents for the Settlement of a Succession Documents Relating to Funeral Wishes Prearranged funeral services contract and prepurchased burial contract Document stating funeral wishes Funeral bill and invoice attesting to payment Legal Documents...

    In the absence of a will do spouses inherit from each other upon death? NO. In the absence of a will, the law determines who inherits your property. A succession with no will is said to be "ab intestat." Without a will, your common law spouse cannot...

      Dying without a notarial will (registered at the Chambre des Notaires of Québec) or other type of will (before witness or holograph) will result in the legal devolution of your property. This will be influenced by your family situation.  According...

      How to settle a succession. Once the inventory has been completed and the notice of closure of inventory has been published, the liquidator must pay the succession’s debts - in other words, the debts left by the deceased. CAUTION A cautious...

An increasing number of people do not want to be kept alive by artificial means. They want to die naturally, with dignity. You may hire a notary to record your instructions in a protection mandate in case of incapacity or in a document commonly called a "living will."...

      Modifying or revoking, updating a will (testament). Making a will is necessary to make your last wishes known.  Especially when it comes to property management and inheritance.  However, unforeseen events may occur (e. g. birth, child, illness,...

DIVISION III HOLOGRAPH WILLS 726. A holograph will shall be written entirely by the testator and signed by him, without the use of technical means. It is subject to no other formal requirement. DIVISION IV WILLS MADE IN THE PRESENCE OF WITNESSES 727. A will made in...

You want to buy a property?  Excellent!  Whether it is for a house, a lot without the building, or an apartment building, there is some planning to do to make sure everything goes well.  No matter what you want to buy, organize your real estate transaction with a...

        Holograph wills vs Notarial wills What kinds of wills are recognized in Quebec? Three types are recognized: notarial wills holograph wills, wills signed before witness To be valid, each type of will must follow certain rules. What kind...

In Quebec, it is possible to make a last will in three ways: with the help of a notary, in front of witnesses or holographs.  Since the advent of the Internet, it has also been possible to make a will online with a free or low-cost model.  Even at an affordable price,...

After buying a property (condo, house), many will see the notary after everything.  However, his work, even if you don’t know, is an essential part of a real estate transaction.  To clarify the whole thing, here’s a list of all the tasks that a notary does after...

Wanting to buy or even sell a property (house / condo) is a task requiring a lot of effort.  However, aside from working with a real estate broker, having a notary is more than important.  Here is an enumeration of the benefits that this provides. No more bad...

      Price-shopping - fees for a notary will in Quebec, real estate (residential real estate, mortgage, financing / mortgage renewal, ac quittance and release, will, protective mandate of incapacity, power of attorney, contract marriage, estate,) can...

  The need for a will sometimes neglected. For each stage of our life, consulting a notary is very important in order to make fair and enlightened decisions. Moreover, many people do not yet see the importance of a will. Do you need a notary in Laval, Montreal...

The notary is a professional of the real estate industry.  Among his duties he did the title examination of a property.  The term "chain of title" is also used.  These are the successive transfers of a property that a buyer wishes to acquire. Usefulness of this exam...