George Clarke is a Partner and member of both the Real Estate Team and Estates Team. As a member and Chair of the Estates Team, he assists clients with the preparation of their estate plans through wills, enduring powers of attorney, personal directives (“living wills”), and trust planning. He also assists executors and heirs in administering estates in both the probate and estate administration processes.
As part of his Real Estate practice, George works with clients, real estate agents, bankers and mortgage brokers in the purchase, sale and refinance of residential property.
George is an accomplished musician. He started playing the drums in grade 6 and has two degrees in music from St. F.X. and McGill. He free-lanced in Montreal and Ottawa in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s and also taught music in private schools in Montreal. George continues to pursue his interest in music as drummer with the popular local band, “The Classics”.
Authored by: George M. Clarke
Choosing who will act as your executor is a decision that should not be taken lightly. An executor must collect and distribute estate assets, pay bills (including taxes), keep accurate records and potentially deal with difficult or even hostile family members.
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Authored by: George M. Clarke
Aretha Franklin died on August 16th, 2018. Over a career that spanned almost 50 years she recorded 112 charted hits on Billboard, she had 17 top-10 singles and 100 R & B entries (including 20 number-one R & B singles) making her the most charted female artist of all time.
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Authored by: George M. Clarke
Writing your will can be an overwhelming process. Here is a list of items that can offer some assistance when preparing your will. You must name an executor (also called a trustee). This is the person who carries out the instructions in the will. It is a good idea to name an alternative,
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