Joint Retainer: Mirror or Reciprocal Wills for Couples 聯名法律代表:夫妻或伴侶的互惠遺囑或鏡子遺囑

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聯名法律代表:夫妻或伴侶的互惠遺囑或鏡子遺囑
在多種情況下,夫妻或伴侶可以簽署聯名法律代表,並共同與律師辦理互惠遺囑或鏡子遺囑。互惠遺囑或鏡子遺囑細節大致相似,目的都是將配偶或伴侶的資產傳給另一方。
律師有職責保密及公平地辦理各方要求。然而,律師必須透露雙方意願及分歧。換句話說,有意辦理互惠遺囑的伴侶應該互相信任。

假如雙方決定結束夫妻或伴侶關係,並且有意更改或取消互惠遺囑或鏡子遺囑條項,原先律師會建議雙方徵求個人法律代表,以保障個人公平對待及避免在辦理個人遺囑時出現利益衝突。

請注意,安省法例沒有聯名遺囑。每個人必須辦理個人遺囑。

陸韻玲安省註冊律師能夠協助您的遺囑及遺產規劃事宜。有關遺囑的諮詢,請點擊這裡。

Disclaimer: This article does not contain legal advice and only provides general information. It is not intended to replace advice from a qualified legal professional and should not be relied upon to make decisions. In all cases, contact your legal professional for advice on any matter referenced in this article before making decisions. Use of this article does not establish a lawyer-client relationship.

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Winnie J Luk, BA, JD, MBA, founder of Landmark Law, is a seasoned Ontario lawyer practicing in Wills and Estates, Real Estate, and Business Law and frequent speaker of free legal education seminar.
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