The law office of Clark Craig is located in Burlington, Ontario, and offers services in will drafting and administration, trusts and estates, real estate, and financial planning. Almost all of my legal practice is now concentrated in the areas of wills and estates and residential real estate. I have a wide practice in the wills and estates area, from drafting wills and trusts to estate administration, tax issues and tax returns on death.
In addition to the legal areas, I also operate a financial planning service in which I am able to provide anything from full financial plans to very specific and single goal types of plans. Since the qualifications and areas of knowledge are quite different, I offer financial planning as a distinct and separate practice.
In addition to the legal areas, I also operate a financial planning service in which I am able to provide anything from full financial plans to very specific and single goal types of plans. Since the qualifications and areas of knowledge are quite different, I offer financial planning as a distinct and separate practice.
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I graduated from McMaster University in 1968 with a BA and from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1971. I was called to the bar in 1973 and started my legal practice in 1973 as a partner in Craig, Haber and Matthews. In 1977, the firm changed to Craig and Matthews and carried on until 1990 when we merged with the Hamilton firm of Simpson Wigle.
The answer is almost certainly yes. Nearly 50% of Canadians over the age of 18 do not have a will. Many of those without a will are unaware that the failure to make a will can leave their family members with no authority to deal with any of their assets. In most cases, even small bank accounts and personal possessions cannot be legally transferred without an expensive application to a court for the appointment of an Estate Trustee.
As you have probably already figured out, most estate planning involves an effort to leave as much of your estate as possible to your heirs and as little as possible to the tax man. It is in this area that competent professional advice is critical. Failure to take advantage of available tax strategies can cost an estate large tax bills which might easily have been avoided.
There are currently no regulations governing the financial planning industry. Anyone can call himself or herself a financial planner. Many of those persons working in the industry have relatively little in the way of training or qualifications. Recognizing the need for public knowledge and protection, some national groups have been established to provide for uniform standards and a minimum level of education for those who qualify.
At Clark Craig Law Office, we help you with everything that concerns the purchase of a real estate property. As a trusted law office, we fully understand that buying a piece of property is one of the most important financial decisions you will ever make and is not to be taken lightly.
To ensure utmost accuracy, transparency, and professionalism, our lawyers extensively work upon and guide you through each stage of the property purchase, while simultaneously ensuring that your investment is safe.We thoroughly inspect the contract of purchase, review real property reports, and prepare legal mortgage documents for you.
To ensure utmost accuracy, transparency, and professionalism, our lawyers extensively work upon and guide you through each stage of the property purchase, while simultaneously ensuring that your investment is safe.We thoroughly inspect the contract of purchase, review real property reports, and prepare legal mortgage documents for you.
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Jodie Moreau
Oct 17, 2021
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Jason Whitney
Jul 15, 2020
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Clark and Kathy made the daunting task of going through pages upon pages of mortgage documents easy to understand and made the whole situation as pain-free as possible. Always easy to get ahold of, friendly, and prompt, with reasonable prices. If I sell my home in the future to purchase another, I’ll be definitely going with Clark Craig as my real estate lawyer.
Brigitte Reinhard
Oct 03, 2019
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