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Estate Administration, Wills, Trusts and Estates
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Sarah Macaluso

Posted July 22, 2020

Stepping Down as the Named Estate Trustee

Acting as the estate trustee of a loved one’s estate can be an onerous and thankless job. Most estate trustees will be quick to add[...]
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Wills, Trusts and Estates
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Diana Tebby

Posted July 14, 2020

Is Paper the Way of the Past? British Columbia Proposes Legislation for Electronic Wills

COVID-19 has brought about various emergency orders permitting virtual witnessing of wills and powers of attorney in Ontario and other provinces. As things start to[...]
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Wills, Trusts and Estates
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Sarah Macaluso

Posted June 26, 2020

Sorry to be the Bearer of Bad News, but Those Joint Assets May be Subject to Estate Administration Tax

As estates lawyers, we often find ourselves being the bearer of bad news when it comes to advising estate trustees on whether the deceased’s joint[...]
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Wills, Trusts and Estates
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E. Jane Murray (Retired)

Posted June 3, 2020

Estate Mediation – Getting Started and Getting to Yes

For those practicing estate litigation in Ottawa, Rule 75.1 of the Rules of Civil Procedure requires that the parties attend mediation at some stage of[...]
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Wills, Trusts and Estates
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Heather Austin-Skaret

Posted March 30, 2020

Duties and Best Practices of Fiduciaries During COVID-19

The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted life as we know it in Canada, and it will continue to do so into the near[...]
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Wills, Trusts and Estates
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Ted Mann (Retired)

Posted March 10, 2020

The Family Cottage and Estate Planning

Few issues in estate planning cause a greater gnashing of teeth than trying to deal with the family cottage:  cottages can carry with them the[...]
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Wills, Trusts and Estates
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Diana Tebby

Posted February 20, 2020

Capacity and Estate Planning

It’s no secret that Canada has an aging population. The Government of Canada reported that in 2014, over 6 million Canadians were aged 65 or[...]
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Wills, Trusts and Estates
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Posted February 4, 2020

Donating to Charity as Part of Your Estate Plan

At a fundamental level, donating to charity feels good. It allows you to support causes important to you and can have a lasting impact on[...]
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Wills, Trusts and Estates
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Kate Wright

Posted January 9, 2020

Over Involved Adult Children and Estate Planning:  When Does Assistance Become “Suspicious”?

It is natural and expected that children want to assist their elderly or ill parents in any way that they can.  In the context of[...]
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