March 2017

Dementia Solutions from DementiaHack

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[caption id="attachment_4170" align="alignnone" width="300"] Vintage incandescent Edison type bulbs[/caption] Who knew spending the weekend immersed in dementia concepts could be so stimulating!!! I spent the weekend meeting wonderful people, learning new definitions/concepts and a new language such as ‘repositories, source code/asset archives Full-Stack C# developer Java C#, C ++. Python, PHP, SQL’. In return, I shared the concerns and challenge that I see working with those with dementia and their….

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Disability, Elder Care, In the News

The New Principal Residence Rules and the QDT

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I have previously blogged about the “qualified disability trust” or “QDT” that was introduced in 2016 as part of a package of reforms to the taxation of testamentary trusts. The QDT, along with the graduated rate estate, is one of two exceptions to the general rule that, as of January 1, 2016, income retained in a testamentary trust is taxed at the highest marginal rate. On October 3, 2016, the….

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More Tales From the Field

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We received a lot of feedback on our Blog last week written by my colleague, Holly Allardyce, about locating estate assets. Readers shared some interesting stories from their experiences as a professional executor about where they have found cash and other assets that their deceased clients hid while they were alive. I have picked a couple of these stories from across the country to share with you. Tiny Treasured Train….

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Estate Administration, Uncategorized

Limited Retainers, Lawyer Liability and Limitation Periods

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The recent Court of Appeal (“ONCA”) decision of Meehan v. Good, 2017 ONCA 103 (“Meehan”), reminds lawyers that the duty of care owed to their clients is extensive, and may operate beyond a limited-scope retainer. In Meehan, the plaintiffs, Michael and Anne Meehan, brought a claim against their lawyer, John Cardill, who they initially retained to pursue an assessment of the accounts of their previous counsel. The Meehans sued Mr…..

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Dependant Support, Estate Administration, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Liability, Power of Attorney, Powers Of Attorney and Guardianship Disputes, Testamentary Capacity, Undue influence, Wills
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