All About Estates

Month: March 2022

Total 18 Posts

Taxation on Cryptocurrency

This Blog was written by: Dave Madan, Market Lead and Manager, Scotiatrust  We’re well into tax season, but for this year, your review of your taxable transactions may be very different. You might have explored investing or trading cryptocurrency. Buying and selling some Dogecoin after Elon’s tweets does carry income…

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Supporting Caregivers- Every Day

As we finally say goodbye to March and hopefully our  cold, snowy Canadian weather, I am looking forward to warmer days and resuming our new normal, whatever that might look like.  With April around the corner, our new month starts with National Family Caregiver Day, which is recognized on the…

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Has a Contingent Beneficiary Asked for an Accounting?

An estate trustee does not have an obligation to provide a contingent beneficiary with an accounting; nonetheless, some form of accounting is generally done at the request of a contingent beneficiary. If accounts are not provided, a contingent beneficiary may bring an application to compel an estate trustee to pass…

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ESTATE PLANS INVOLVING DISABLED ADULT CHILDREN

This blog was written by Karen Crellin, Estate and Trust Advisor at MD Private Trust Company which is part of Scotia Wealth Management There’s plenty of valuable information available on estate plans involving disabled[1] adult children –including several posts on this blog. You can find information that provides details about: techniques for…

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‘Buy the Shoes- take 2

I have been hearing a lot of bad news lately. Contemporaries of mine who have either died or had major cardiac/cerebral events that were life threatening and forever life changing. It only takes a few of these tragic occasions to once again remind ourselves, that tomorrow is never guaranteed. I…

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