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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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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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Wills, Trusts and Estates

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Diana Tebby

Posted December 17, 2019

Update on Digital Assets

Digital assets are becoming increasingly important to Canadians, yet they are rarely addressed in wills. The digital nature of assets does not alter the fact[...]

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Estate Administration, Wills, Trusts and Estates

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Ted Mann (Retired)

Posted October 17, 2019

Do Banks Freeze Your Accounts on Death?

There are many horror stories told by individuals who have been unable to access money in the account of a deceased, even in order to[...]

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Wills, Trusts and Estates

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Diana Tebby

Posted September 11, 2019

Estate Planning for Your Pets In Ontario

As of 2018, 41% of Canadian households have at least one dog and 35% of Canadian households have at least one cat. And if you[...]

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Wills, Trusts and Estates

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Kate Wright

Posted August 22, 2019

Planning for the Unexpected: Selecting Guardians for Minor Children

A survey from 2018 estimates that 51% of Canadians don’t have wills. Of those polled, 25% think they are too young, and 23% don’t believe they have[...]