Are My Primary and Secondary Wills Still Valid? You may have heard about a recent Ontario court decision that brought into question the validity of Primary and Secondary Will planning. LawPRO, the general professional liability insurer for Ontario lawyers, has recommended reaching out to clients that are impacted by this decision. We would like to
As of 2017, Ambie was awarded the Trust and Estate Practitioner ("TEP") designation by Society of Estate and Trust Practitioners Canada (STEP Canada), which is the leading international organization for trust and estate professionals. The Trust and Estate Practitioner designation (TEP) is a designation that is recognized worldwide and is a way to formally identify qualified trust
Aaron Edgar and Ambie Edgar-Chana will be attending the International Trademark Association (INTA) 139th Annual Meeting in Barcelona, Spain between May 20th and 24th. We are looking forward to meeting our international colleagues and further developing our foreign associate relationships for our clients. If you would like to meet with a member of our firm while
Lawyers for David Bowie’s estate have asked any “secret love children” of the late rock icon to step forward to claim a part of his estate. You may want to think about unknown heirs making a claim on your estate when doing your own estate planning. You may not live the rock star lifestyle, but
David Kanhai has joined Edgar Chana Law as an articling student. David's articling experience will include work in both the estate planning and estate administration practice as well as the patent prosecution practice at the firm. David attained his LL.B. at the University of Exeter in England, and after returning to Canada David completed his
Chihuahuas Rio and Coco, firm greeters at Edgar Chana Law, were featured in Precedent Magazine as part of an article that featured dogs and their lawyers. The article tells the story of how Ambie and Aaron adopted Rio and Coco from a close friend after dog sitting the Chihuahuas for the weekend a few years ago.
