Corina Weigl, Author at All About Estates

DONOR ADVISED FUNDS AND PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS

Corina Weigl • March 1, 2024 • 0 Comments

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 enabling donors to make a lasting impact on a charitable cause close to their hearts. A Donor Advised Fund (DAF)….

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Charitable Giving, Estate Planning, Philanthropy/Charitable Giving, Tax Issues

Failure to plan can leave minor children in “Another World”: Considerations for the Anne Heche estate

Corina Weigl • August 25, 2023 • 0 Comments

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 her in critical condition. Heche died, leaving behind her two sons, 20 year old Homer Laffoon, 13 year old Atlas….

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Contested wills, Courts, Dependant Support, Estate Administration, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Family Conflict, Guardianship, Wills

The Life and Legacy of Gina Lollobrigida – An Estates Perspective

Corina Weigl • May 26, 2023 • 0 Comments

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. Gina’s legacy includes a past fraught with disputes considered to be some of the most common and ‘classic’ wills and….

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Capacity Law, Contested wills, Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Administration, Estate Administration and Probate Applications, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Family Conflict, International, Testamentary Capacity, Undue influence, Wills

As You’re ‘Checking Your List’, Don’t Forget Your Year End Tax Planning

Corina Weigl • December 23, 2022 • 0 Comments

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: complete a project they had on their “to do” list for the calendar year, start a project but have it….

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Estate Planning, Tax Issues, Trusts

Easing the Burden of Losing a Parent

Corina Weigl • September 30, 2022 • 1 Comment

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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Something to Do Before You Say “I Do” in 2022

Corina Weigl • July 15, 2022 • 1 Comment

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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