December 2018

‘Twas The Night Before Probate

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‘Twas the night before probate, when all through the court, Not a lawyer was stirring, not even for a tort, The executors advertised for creditors with care, In the hopes that distant relatives would remain unaware, The beneficiaries were nestled, with comfort in their gifts, But the judge said the second will was uncertain, causing a big rift, The family soured, pointing their fingers in blame, When the deceased’s teenage….

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Estate Planning for Pets

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Today’s blog was written by K. Thomas Grozinger, LL.B, C.S., TEP[1] Principal Trust Specialist, Professional Practice Group RBC Estate & Trust Services Will the holiday season bring a new pet into the family scene? Pets are often considered part of the family, with one survey suggesting that almost 20% of dog owners celebrate their pet’s birthday![2] So it’s no surprise that Canadians want to make sure that their pets are….

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Estate Planning, In the News, Philanthropy/Charitable Giving, Trusts, Wills

Capital Gains Exemption Purification before a Share Sale: Be Careful about Timing

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Assume a family trust (“Trust”) which has a December year end owns 100% of an operating company (“opco”). A separate corporation (“holdco”), owned by the founders of opco, is a corporate beneficiary of the Trust. Opco is up for sale. Opco has excess funds which may affect the Trust’s and its beneficiaries’ ability to claim the capital gains exemption. A common technique to purify opco for capital gains exemption purposes….

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Canada Revenue Agency, Estate Planning, Investments, Property, Small Business, Succession Planning, Tax Issues, Trusts

Saying “See You Soon” rather than Goodbye.

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Previously posted @allaboutestates. A timeless message: Holiday travel is around the corner. Traveling with older parents does require pre-planning and this blog highlights a recent trip accompanying my mother to see her older brother and sister in law who live over 4,000 km away. Like any trip, it required organization but alittle more so to ensure we had: A direct flight, a wheelchair available at both departure and arrival x….

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Exercising Discretion – Beware of Absolute Powers

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As the calendar year draws to yet another close, and each of us mentally checks off items on our year-end checklists, trustees of a discretionary family trust should take this time to determine whether to make a discretionary distribution of income or capital for the year ending.  Often the terms of a trust will grant the trustees a discretionary power to pay out income or encroach on capital of the….

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Dead People Who Make More Money Than You

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Imagine this – You’re front row center in your red leather jacket. The King of Pop is thrilling the crowd. He moonwalks so close to your seat that you can touch him. But you can’t. It’s a Michael Jackson hologram. You spent half your paycheck to watch a hologram perform. This is why my post today is all about dead celebrities that made wayyyy more money than you last year…..

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Estate Administration, Estate Planning, In the News, Wills
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