Octavia Otusajo, Esq.

Octavia Otusajo, Esq. Canton Law Firm helps individuals and families protect their personal and business assets.

A transfer-on-death deed may help pass real estate more directly, but it does not answer every planning question.Your fu...
10/02/2026

A transfer-on-death deed may help pass real estate more directly, but it does not answer every planning question.

Your full strategy may still depend on your family situation, the property involved, your beneficiaries, creditor concerns, incapacity planning, and your broader estate plan.

The goal is not just to choose a document.

The goal is to understand what works for your home, your family, and your long-term plan.

J๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ข๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฏ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐Ÿณ ๐—ฃ๐—  ๐—˜๐—ง ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ผ ๐—š๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ? ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜†๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑโ€™๐˜€ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜„ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ-๐—ผ๐—ป-๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฑ.

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿพ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†.
https://swiy.co/getyouraffairsinordermasterclass

Your home can be one of the most meaningful assets you leave behind.But without a clear plan, it can also become a sourc...
09/30/2026

Your home can be one of the most meaningful assets you leave behind.

But without a clear plan, it can also become a source of confusion, stress, and family conflict.

Multiple heirs.
Sibling disagreements.
Mortgage questions.
Occupant issues.
Taxes, insurance, repairs, and maintenance.

These are the kinds of issues families often face when there is no clear direction about what should happen to the house.

Join us on ๐—ข๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฏ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐Ÿณ ๐—ฃ๐—  ๐—˜๐—ง ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ผ ๐—š๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ? ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜†๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑโ€™๐˜€ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜„ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ-๐—ผ๐—ป-๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฑ.

Weโ€™ll talk about how Marylandโ€™s new transfer-on-death deed works, what it can help with, and why your home still needs to fit into a larger estate plan.

Register for the webinar and get the Home Legacy Checklist.

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿพ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†.
https://swiy.co/getyouraffairsinordermasterclass

๐Ÿก Maryland homeowners, thereโ€™s a new estate planning option you should know about.Beginning October 1, Marylandโ€™s new Tr...
09/29/2026

๐Ÿก Maryland homeowners, thereโ€™s a new estate planning option you should know about.

Beginning October 1, Marylandโ€™s new Transfer-on-Death Deed law gives homeowners another way to plan for what happens to their home after death.

But does that mean you no longer need a trust?

What happens if you have multiple children?

And how do you know if a TOD deed is actually the right choice for your family?

Letโ€™s talk about it.

Join me for:
๐—ช๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐˜€ & ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐˜€: ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ผ ๐—š๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ?
M๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜†๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑโ€™๐˜€ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜„ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ-๐—ผ๐—ป-๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฑ

๐Ÿ“… ๐—ข๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฏ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ
โฐ ๐Ÿณ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฃ๐—  ๐—˜๐—ง

Weโ€™ll break down wills, trusts, and transfer-on-death deeds, and what Maryland homeowners should consider before deciding how their home will pass to the next generation.

Your house is more than an asset. Make sure your family knows what happens to it.

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿพ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†.
https://swiy.co/getyouraffairsinordermasterclass

There are decisions every family should make before a crisis happens.Not during stress.Not during confusion.Not when som...
09/20/2026

There are decisions every family should make before a crisis happens.

Not during stress.
Not during confusion.
Not when someone else is left guessing.

Join us live for Get Your Affairs In Order: 7 Decisions Every Family Should Make Before Itโ€™s Too Late on September 22, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET.

Weโ€™ll talk about key decisions around healthcare, legal authority, children, assets, family direction, planning gaps, and what happens if you cannot speak for yourself.

Bring your questions and join the conversation.

Comment โ€œSEVENโ€ to get the webinar link.

Estate planning is not just about producing documents.The documents matter, but they are only part of the process.The re...
09/17/2026

Estate planning is not just about producing documents.

The documents matter, but they are only part of the process.

The real value is in creating a strategy that aligns your family dynamics, assets, ownership, beneficiaries, incapacity planning, and implementation. A strong plan is not just about what gets signed. It is about making sure the people you love have clarity when it matters most.

That is why estate planning should be approached as a family strategy, not just a document transaction.

Register for the webinar: Get Your Affairs In Order: 7 Decisions Every Family Should Make Before Itโ€™s Too Late
Sep 22 at 7 PM ET

Comment "Seven" to get the registration link. Or click the link on my bio.

Will or trust?The answer is not always as simple as choosing one document over the other.A will and a trust can serve di...
09/16/2026

Will or trust?

The answer is not always as simple as choosing one document over the other.

A will and a trust can serve different purposes, and the right strategy depends on your family, your assets, your privacy needs, your real estate, your children, and what kind of ongoing management may be needed.

A will may still involve probate.
A trust may help create more privacy and structure when it is properly created and funded.

But the most important thing is this:

Do not choose the document first.
Choose the strategy.

๐—๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—š๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—”๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—œ๐—ป ๐—ข๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ: ๐Ÿณ ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ผ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฎ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐Ÿณ ๐—ฃ๐—  ๐—˜๐—ง.

Comment "๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป" to get the registration link. Or click the link on my bio.

If something happened tomorrow and you could not answer the phone, would your family know what to do next?Would they kno...
09/15/2026

If something happened tomorrow and you could not answer the phone, would your family know what to do next?

Would they know who is in charge, where important information is, what decisions need to be made, and what your wishes are?

That is why estate planning is about more than documents. It is about creating a practical roadmap for the people you love.

In this webinar, we will cover 7 decisions every family should make before it is too late and why those decisions matter more than most people realize.

Join me on Sept 22 at 7 PM ET.
Register for the webinar.

Comment "Seven" to get the registration link. Or click the link on my bio.

Your family should not have to wait for a crisis to figure out what to do.Join us for ๐†๐ž๐ญ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐€๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐š๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ˆ๐ง ๐Ž๐ซ๐๐ž๐ซ: ๐Ÿ• ๐ƒ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐ฌ...
09/15/2026

Your family should not have to wait for a crisis to figure out what to do.

Join us for ๐†๐ž๐ญ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐€๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐š๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ˆ๐ง ๐Ž๐ซ๐๐ž๐ซ: ๐Ÿ• ๐ƒ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐…๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐๐ž๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐ˆ๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐“๐จ๐จ ๐‹๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐จ๐ง ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐š๐ญ ๐Ÿ•:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐๐Œ ๐„๐“.

This practical planning session will help families think through important decisions around healthcare, incapacity, protecting loved ones and assets, and creating a clear family roadmap.

Because peace of mind starts with preparation.

Planning Session: https://swiy.co/getyouraffairsinordermasterclass

Or Click the link on my bio!

09/14/2026

Hard truth: your family may have to figure out your affairs if you do not leave them an actionable plan.

Who has authority?
Who gets the house?
Where is the money?
What happens to the business?
Where are the bank accounts?
Who knows what to do next?

These are not details your loved ones should have to search for during a crisis.

Estate planning helps give your family clear instructions so they know how to handle your affairs if you become incapacitated or pass away.

The Get Your Affairs In Orderโ„ข๏ธ Scorecard will walk you through key questions, help you see what you already have in place, and identify gaps you may not have thought about yet.

Comment AFFAIRS to get the scorecard and see where you stand.

09/11/2026

You may be the one everyone depends on.

You manage the schedules, care for the children, help your parents, support your spouse, and keep everything moving.

But who has a plan for you?

If something happens and you cannot make decisions, your family needs more than love and good intentions. They need clear instructions, legal authority, and a roadmap.

The Get Your Affairs In Orderโ„ข๏ธ Scorecard can help you identify where your planning may be strong and where there may be gaps.

Comment AFFAIRS to get the scorecard and see where you stand.

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