September 2022

Easing the Burden of Losing a Parent

Hello fellow All About Estates Blog Readers – this is not necessarily going to be an overly long, or overly substantive blog.  Rather, the purpose of this blog is to encourage our blog-readers to take fifteen minutes out of their undoubtedly busy days to read the article by Globe and Mail Staff writer, Erin Anderssen, found in the following link, called “Canada’s baby boomers are leaving behind tons of stuff. ….

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“Death and Taxes”

This Blog was written by: Kristie Smith, Estate and Trust Consultant, Scotia Wealth Management  As we have all heard many times in the estate planning community, and as Benjamin Franklin famously remarked, nothing is certain but death and taxes. From the Covid era and then ‘back to normal’; from Elizabeth II to Charles III; from record market runs to record corrections… 2022 has been a year of unpredictability, and that….

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Don’t Trust a Stranger

This blog was written by Christopher Cook, student-at-law The law recognizes three ways in which a stranger to the trust (i.e., someone who is not an appointed trustee) may be liable for breach of trust. First, one may be liable as a “trustee de son tort.” This is the case when one takes on the responsibilities of a trustee, though unappointed, and commits a breach of trust while so acting…..

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Principal residence – deceased vs. estate

The over-heating of the housing market that started in 2021 is starting to slowly cool off as a result of rising interest rates. This cooling of the over-heated housing market has given rise to a potential scenario that was originally addressed by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) in a technical interpretation issued in January of 2009[1]. The potential scenario exists when a decedent is deemed to have disposed of their….

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Estate Administration, Real Estate, Tax Issues

Another year and another fresh start: 5783

As is the custom, the start of Jewish New Year was last evening at sunset.  For some, it is a fresh start and a time for reflection.  For those who may not attend synagogue, it may still be recognized and celebrated with family sitting down together for a festive dinner. Traditions continue and are past down from generation to generation. For some it is a favorite recipe that has been….

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Elder Care

The Procrastinating Client and the Impact on Estates

Procrastinator – a person who habitually puts off doing things.  Intestate – dying before making a will. These two words in an estate context can make the administration of an estate a nightmare. No one likes to think about death and planning for their death.  However, death is inevitable and, despite incredible advances in science, no one has a crystal ball that tells them when it’s their time.  For a….

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