Today’s blog post was written by Latoya Brown, an Associate at Fasken LLP. The discussion of discriminatory wills continues with a new case out of the British Columbia Supreme Court. In Lam v Law Estate, 2024 BCSC 156, the court varied a testatrix’s will on the reasoning that the testatrix’s…
This blog has been written by Lily MacLeod [Associate] at Fasken LLP It is common for an elderly parent to set up a joint bank account with their adult child. This enables the child to help manage the parent’s finances freely and efficiently (either as the parent’s attorney for property…
This blog has been written by Mahsa Pezeshki, Charity and Not for Profit Clerk at Fasken LLP Vehicles for organized and strategic charitable giving Understanding the differences between these two vehicles is a good starting point for philanthropic planning. Each giving option can be an effective and personal method for…
Today’s blog is written by Latoya Brown, Articling Student at Fasken LLP. The tragic death of soap opera actress of “Another World” Anne Heche, was an unexpected loss for her fans and family. She succumbed to her injuries on August 11, 2022, a week following a car accident that left…
Today’s blog is written by Jessica J. Butler, Law Clerk at Fasken LLP. Italian cinema legend Gina Lollobrigida passed away at the age of 95 in January 2023. Known by fans as ‘La Lollo’, she starred in over 60 films which included the likes of Frank Sinatra and Sean Connery….
As the holidays approach, so too does December 31st or the end of a calendar year. This date can mean different things to different people. For those in the business of estate and tax planning, the spectre of December 31st often leads to calls from clients who are looking to:…
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…
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…
It is no secret that there is a generational shift coming, both in wealth and the family businesses that often make up that wealth. I could cite many articles to support this statement. Leaving this fact aside, it is also no secret that no one has yet discovered the fountain…
Today’s Blog was co-written by Jessica Bulter, law clerk at Fasken LLP Holograph Wills have always been a tempting choice for some testators as the requirements are simply that it is written by the testator “wholly” in their own handwriting, signed by the testator at the end of the Will…