Recharging my batteries
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UncategorizedJuly 2022
Something to Do Before You Say “I Do” in 2022
Like the travel industry, the wedding industry is in full-steam for the summer of 2022. Two years of blissful couples-to-be not being able to host their dream event have led to a flurry of weddings this summer season. Besides the increased number of wedding invitations for the summer months, the increase in engagements to complete marriage contracts is an indicator that something is different this year. For those couples-to-be that….
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UncategorizedWhere There’s a Will, There’s a Digital Way: Part #2
This blog was written by Ardena Bašić As previously written (in other words, go read blog-de-digital wills Part #1!), online, electronic and digital wills are rising in prominence. Yet, given that there are no Canadian laws to address how these assets should be handled after death, it is vital to approach this issue carefully. As such, there are a variety of currently relevant laws, case laws and proposed legislation that….
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UncategorizedThe Law of Assent
he recent case of Re Assaly deals with a unique intersection between estates and bankruptcy law and squarely addresses the law of assent. In this case, the estate trustee paid funds in trust to counsel for a bankrupt beneficiary and adult child of the deceased (the “Bankrupt”), on the condition that the Bankrupt would provide a letter of credit in favour of the estate before the funds could be released…..
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UncategorizedHigher Costs for Aging Well= Nothing New
On March 25 2021, the Canadian Medical Association published their final report ‘Canada’s elder care crisis’. In this report they quantify the demand for care, on our healthy system, from a home care and long- term care perspective. This refers to the demands on the public sector and those on a wait list for publicly funded services. “The reality facing Canada is that our largest cohort, the baby-boomers, began turning….
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Caregiving, Elder CareReturning to Work – How Hard Could This Be?
I recently returned to Fasken after taking time off to raise my son. When I started my leave in September, I was just shy of 16 years working at Fasken without any type of long term break. To shift gears from going full steam to a much slower pace with a baby was, for me, challenging. Don’t get me wrong, my time with my son was very rewarding, but I….
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