Estates · Long read
The quiet rules of Alberta probate — and the ones nobody mentions.
What the Surrogate Rules actually require of an executor, where a well-drawn will saves a year of administration, and the small clauses we wish more wills included.
12 min read · M. Halverson
Pricing · Essay
What a flat fee actually pays for.
A breakdown of the work behind a conveyancing fee — the title searches, the trust ledger, the post-closing follow-up — and why fixing the price changes who carries the risk of complications.
7 min read · M. Halverson
Corporate · Field note
Estate planning when the family business is the estate.
Section 85 rollovers, estate freezes, and the unglamorous shareholder agreement clauses that decide whether a company survives its founder's retirement.
9 min read · M. Halverson