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Disinheriting a child

Thank you to the readers of this column for their patient suffering through five columns in a row about how to obtain an estate grant. I’ll conclude...

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Paul Hergott

Reasons for using a lawyer

My wife took an online sourdough course in early 2000, just before the pandemic hit. I’ve survived five years of continuous fresh sourdough loaves...

31.03.2025 10

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Probate bloopers

Everyone loves bloopers--and the higher they are, the harder they fall. I shouldn’t put myself on a pedestal but surely a lawyer wouldn’t make...

24.03.2025 8

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DIY probate

Can an estate grant be obtained without a lawyer? It’s a little tricky, but absolutely. This is the third column in a series providing practical...

17.03.2025 10

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Dealing with probate

This is the second part of a series about applying for an estate grant, which most people refer to as “probate”. My goal is to help those...

10.03.2025 6

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Looking for the will

The Sound of Music is one of my favourite movies. It’s up there with The Princess Bride. In the sound of Music, one of the scenes has Maria teaching...

06.03.2025 10

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Paul Hergott