As of 2017, Ambie became the new Editor of the O'Briens Volume on Wills & Trusts. This publication is considered to be one of the foremost resources for estate planning lawyers on Wills and Trusts and has extensive readership across legal practitioners in the estate planning community. This volume includes complete Will precedents, sample clauses,
You should review your Will at least every five years to ensure that any major changes in your financial and personal circumstances are reflected in your Will and that it still reflects your wishes. There are some particularly major life events that affect your Will and estate planning and should make you seriously reconsider the
Aaron Edgar was recently quoted in two Advocate Daily articles related to approaches the Federal Government may take in the upcoming budget to promote innovation. The First Patent Program is one approach that the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance recommended that subsidizes expenses incurred by small- and medium-sized businesses obtaining their first patents. “The costs
Canada's advanced patent examination process can allow patent holders to gain a strategic advantage over potential infringers, writes Aaron Edgar in Lawyers Weekly. In the article, Aaron explains that Canada's advanced examination process can allow applicants to obtain a patent as quickly as just over a year, as long as they can show likely prejudice to their rights
Ambie Edgar-Chana was recently quoted in MoneySense magazine's Summer 2014 issue in the "Ask MoneySense" section. The Ask MoneySense question related to whether an acting Power of Attorney for Property can claim compensation. In Ontario, a Power of Attorney can claim 3% of the monies received and disbursed and a management fee of 0.6% of
