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Goodbye My Furry Friend

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  This blog has been written by Sandra Arsenault, Law Clerk at Fasken LLP With more people working from home and less activities available for children, it is no surprise that there has been a COVID pet boom as many families have added a new member to their household during the last two years. These four-legged creatures have brightened our spirits, made these hard times less lonely, and enriched the….

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Estate Administration, Executors, Uncategorized

“And Just Like That”: Mr. Big’s big mistake and other take aways

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This blog post has been written by YVONNE MAZURAK, Associate at Fasken LLP. Like many others, I spent a good chunk of my time off over the holidays catching up on “And Just Like That”, aka the reboot of the decade long 90s hit show which followed the lives of Carrie Bradshaw—a 30-something columnist living in NYC—and her three best friends.For those unfamiliar, the reboot continues following Carrie and her….

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Estate Planning, Uncategorized, Wills

Thank You for Being a Friend – The Legacy of Betty White

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Today’s blog has been written by Jessica J. Butler, Law Clerk at Fasken LLP Betty Marion White was born on January 17, 1922 and passed away at her home on December 31, 2021 – just 17 days shy of her 100th birthday. “I feel like crawling under the covers and eating Velveeta right out of the box” – a quote from one of Betty’s most well-known performances as on The Golden….

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Charitable Giving, Estate Planning, In the News, Philanthropy/Charitable Giving

Another reminder about beneficiary designations – Simard v Hall

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Today’s blog has been written by Yvonne Mazurak, associate at Fasken LLP I’ll admit it–I love watching holiday movies. And the more predictable, the better. I recently watched one that hit many of the expected tropes: the main character returns to their hometown from the “big city” to reconnect with an aging parent, who they have been estranged from since the death of their other parent (and–of course–in the process….

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Think about your Estate Plan before you travel…

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Today’s blog was written by Courtney Lanthier, Law Clerk at Fasken LLP With winter sneaking up on us (rather quickly, I might add) and the travel bans slowly being lifted, we’re bound to get an influx of calls and e-mails from clients wanting to update their estate plans or check in to make sure everything is as it should be. If you find yourself in this situation, here are a….

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Estate Planning, Uncategorized

An Introduction and Some Reminders about Charitable Gifts

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  Today’s blog was written by Yvonne Mazurak, Associate at Fasken LLP   Hi AAEB community! This is not my first time contributing to the blog, however, it is my first time writing as a newly licensed lawyer and I thought I would take this opportunity to introduce myself. I would like to say that it was my plan all along to end up here, with Fasken’s Private Client Services….

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