Liat Lev Ary, Notary/Notaire

04/02/2026

Question from a client: my elderly sister is in a private residence with care and is depleting her money very fast. She already has debts.
I was advised she has about 6 more months. She did not do a will. What happens after she passes away? Will I be responsible for the debts? I am her only living relative and I live outside of Canada.

Answer:
When a person passes away there is a mandatory process of a will search with 2 registries in Quebec.
If no will turn out, then you, as her only surviving relative, will have to sign a notarial declaration with a notary, stating that you are the sole heir and you will be accorded the rights to be the heir.
However, you will need a liquidator/executor to manage the estate and file taxes, pay debts etc.
Because you live outside of Canada and you are not a Canadian tax resident, the revenue authorities will tax the estate heavily if you were to assume this role.
You could choose to name someone else to be the liquidator/executor (for example, as a notary, I offer these services). However, because as I read below that it seems that funds are limited, the fees you will have to pay a professional may outweigh the benefit.

If by the time she passes, the estate should be in debt and deficit, you must expressly renounce your acceptance within 6 months of the date of death in a notarial deed. The notary will register the renunciation, and you will have to send it to the revenue authorities.
That way, you will not be responsible for any debts of the estate.

Liat Lev Ary, Notary
Judicia
Raising the bar

03/31/2026

A couple of weeks ago, I hosted a Facebook live “ABC notary-wills in Quebec”.
For those of you who want to learn more.

Liat Lev Ary, Notary
Judicia
Raising the bar

01/09/2026

Join me on Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026 at 10 am - I will be a guest on ‘Mg LIVE’ with Marie Griffiths (105.1 MIKE FM).

Image of me was created for fun by AI for simulation.

Liat Lev Ary, Notary
Judicia

01/09/2026

Join me on Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026 at 10 am - I will be a guest on radio the show ‘Mg LIVE’ with Marie Griffiths at 105.1 MIKE FM.

Taken from their website:

"The most popular show at 105.1 MIKE FM, ‘Mg live’ with Marie Griffiths, Monday-Friday 10am-12pm. Serious, humorous and always fun!"

The most popular show at 105.1 MIKE FM, ‘Mg live’ with Marie Griffiths, Monday-Friday 10am-12pm. Serious, humorous and always fun!

12/24/2025

As the year is coming to an end, I’d like to pay homage to a client.

I believe in the Jewish value of Tikun Olam - repair the world - a core Jewish idea about humanity's role in improving the world through acts of justice, compassion, and ethical living.
The client did exactly that.

I was the court appointed liquidator of her estate.
I never met or knew her but I learnt about her from people in her life.
She was Christian and was born in Germany. In the 1930s she married a German man who was a 1/4 Jewish. When the N***s hounded him, he wanted to leave her, but she refused and went on the run with him.
They ended up in Montreal Canada but en route she was brutally r***d and that was why she wasn’t able to ever conceive and have children of her own.
He died first and when she died she decided to leave her assets to a few hospitals foundations, women’s shelter- places that she knew could use the money and do good with it.

My hope and wish for this coming year and the years to come is that good, hope, love and kindness will be stepping stones to all of us.

Happy holidays.

Liat Lev Ary
Judicia
Raising the bar

12/08/2025

Last week was busy with helping clients sign urgent, and not so urgent, deeds.
I saw the clients in their private homes, my office and a palliative house, including on Saturday, when I went to see a client at her home, with Dan as my witness.

Here for you always, in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health.

Me Liat Lev Ary and Me Dan Goldstein
Judicia
Raising the bar
514-852-5707

12/02/2025

Most of my adult life, in different jobs and professions I had, I have been helping women survivors of domestic abuse.

To the woman at the Ikea parking lot on Sunday. I Hope you are ok.

My car was at the far right, when all of a sudden I saw at the far left side a car stops in the middle of backing out of the parking spot, a woman came out and run backwards as the man who was driving came after her and started physically hitting her and yelling in a foreign language (from far it sounded like it could be Russian or Ukrainian?)

I left my full cart and yelled “hey stop - I’m calling the police” as I was reaching for my phone and running towards her at the same time. I’m not sure if they heard me or not but they got into the car quickly and drove off.

I didn’t see them from near enough to identify them or the car.

I couldn’t stop thinking of you. What happened when you got home and maybe no one was there to try and help?

I hope you are ok.

From far, in the snowing weather, she looked mature (maybe in her 50s, 60s?).

Do you have children? What would they think seeing such violence? It could happen everyday and take a toll on all of you.

Help is out there.

There are different services and shelters who offer advice and social workers.

To name a few:

West Island woman shelter

SOS violence conjugal

Chez Doris

Auberge Shalom.

Stats: One in three women worldwide experience physical or sexual violence, mostly by an intimate partner. Violence against women and girls is criminal and a human rights violation, and the immediate and long-term physical, sexual, and mental consequences for women and girls can be devastating, including death.

I know it’s not easy. I know all the types of abuse. I know it’s scary and seems so big and overwhelming.

Please don’t wait.
Seek help. You deserve better.

Liat Lev Ary, Notary

11/13/2025

Every notarial deed starts with the date and then:
Before Mtre Liat LEV ARY, Notary, in and for the Province of Quebec, practising in the City of Montreal.

In the past few weeks, I relaized that I had executed deeds that concerened propeties, and clients, from Montreal, Châteauguay, Brome, Laprairie, Deux-Montagnes, Argenteuil and Quebec city.

We also have many clients who live outside of Quebec in other provinces, and even outside of Canada and need wills, liquidation of estates and other notarial assistance.

Here for you, wherever you are in the province of Quebec, and outside of it.

Mtre Liat Lev Ary, Notary
JUDICIA
Raising the bar
(514) 852-5707

10/24/2025

We are happy when our clients are happy and when we get great results, that meet and sometimes exceed our expectations.

We don’t expect anything but this surprise just arrived, 2 huge fruits bouquets baskets (Halloween) that were delivered by a happy client as a thank you to our lawyers Sarah and Dan and the rest of our team.

❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏

Here for you always.
Judicia
Raising the bar
514-852- 5707.

09/30/2025

Today is also National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

We at Judicia practice First Nations law and have clients and friends from different nations.

Every year we try to do something with our team and colleagues to teach them about this part of our common history.

3 years ago we hosted our dear friend, (now former) Grand Chief Serge Simon for a lunch and learn.
If anyone wants to learn more about this topic and his answers, you can see it here.

Today, September 30, 2022, is the 2nd National Day for Truth and Reconciliation day.Today we remember the genocide of Canada's indigenous peoples and contemp...

05/02/2025

Spring is here and LOVE is in the air!

I just officated my second wedding this week.
Next week 2 more weddings.
Some couples have asked to sign as well a marriage contract (commonly known as a prenup), which is another service we render or work with their lawyers.

All the couples asked for a small celebration at my office.
The couples, witnesses and friends all dressed beautifully.
They exchanged rings, vows and after we signed the docs, they headed out for a celebartion with their close family and friends.

Congrautlations to all the happy couples.

What a lovely way to head to the weekend.

Here for you for all of your notarial deeds and needs.

Liat Lev Ary, Notary
Judicia
Raising the bar
514-852-5707

03/04/2025

Comment on a post on the importance of having wills signed, and my reply on Facebook.

Comment:

I feel like this is so important and not talks about enough! i made sure we had all of this in order before our first kid was born. people were looking at me like i’m crazy, but it can happen at anytime! morbid, but true.

Reply: you are so right. As a notary, I feel like many people dismiss the importance of having these deeds done and in a timely manner when I say it. I go so often to houses, residences and hospitals to do deathbed (end of life) wills and other deeds.
But if a financial adviser or a lawyer or accountant will tell that to a client, they will stress and rush to do it.

Fact is that only 40% of Quebecers have wills.

For notaries it pays more for clients to not have these deeds because we get paid more to “fix” the situation later after a death occurs. But for me and many colleagues the education component, and helping clients protect themselves and their families are more important.

If you need our assistance, please call us.

Mtre Liat Lev Ary, Notary
Judicia
Raising the bar