May 2023

May is National Caregiver Awareness Month

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May is National Caregiver Awareness Month  and it is  celebrated across Canada to acknowledge the 8 million people providing (unpaid) care to a family member or  friend which is about 28% of the population. For employed Canadian’s, 35 % are working caregivers.   Studies tell us that on top  of a working week (37.5- 50 hours), women  are spending on average 13.8 hours per week providing care and men spending 10….

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Atypical Asset Administration (Part 2)

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This blog has been written by Sandra Arsenault, Law Clerk at Fasken LLP Welcome back! This is Part 2 of a two-part series on unusual assets and estate administration. For part one, please see my blog post here. Typical assets in an estate consist of real property, automobiles, corporations, investments, cash, jewellery and artwork. What I would call the “easy” stuff. But sometimes there are collections, specialized equipment, intangible assets….

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May the 4th be with you and your estate

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I’m nerdy about my fair share of things. Star Wars isn’t one of them. But this is an estates blog and arrangements need to be made to take care of Baby Yoda should anything happen. Truth is, whenever the AAE schedule comes out, the first thing I do is sign up for any Thursdays that fall on special days. April Fools’, Halloween, the 4th of July. I’ve done them all…..

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Proper Support Within The Wide Range Of Options

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Determining proper support in dependants’ relief claims is notoriously difficult and highly fact-driven. A recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice is a helpful summary of the applicable law in dependants’ relief claims. It also includes an analysis of why the deceased’s framework and structure for her son’s support was appropriate in the circumstances, albeit falling short on quantum. In Shafman v Shafman, 2023 ONSC 1391 (CanLII), the….

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