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I, François Forget, invited to L'indice McSween

Pierre-Yves McSween meets with Me François Forget, a notary, to discuss the will and small stories that go wrong.

ScriptaLegal's staff

As part of the show L'indice McSween, broadcasted on Télé-Québec, Pierre-Yves McSween meets Me François Forget, notary and co-founder of ScriptaLegal. They discuss about wills and small stories that go wrong.

Watch the video of this interview by clicking here.

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