Canadian Tire “money” has been distributed by Canadian Tire stores for almost 65 years. While CT Money is often dismissed, it may be a mistake to ignore the bills as a potential asset of the estate…..
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Estate Administration, Executors, Fiduciary Professions, In the News, Investments, Property, Succession Planning, Trustee, valuation
A donor-advised fund is established when a donor makes a contribution to a foundation or financial institution and that fund operates much like a trust fund in that the donor (like a settlor) does not retain legal ownership over any property they place in the fund. However, the foundation or financial institution administering the property “provides administrative and investment assistance to the donor and gives the donor advisory privileges about how it should deal with the donated property.”….
Of all the questions I am asked about the administration of estates, the ones that come up the most frequently are: “what is probate?”; “how do I know if I need probate?”; and “what’s involved in applying for probate?” Herein – the answers…..
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Estate Administration, Estate Administration and Probate Applications, Estate Planning, Executors, Practice Management, Probate Tax, Succession PlanningToday’s blog was written by Tyler Lin, student-at-law at de VRIES LITIGATION LLP Widespread embrace of social media has brought text messages, e-mails, and postings to the forefront of evidence in criminal, civil and family law disputes. These sources are supposed to allow judges to glean insight into the life and deeds of the disputing parties. However, in this era of “fake news,” technologies have developed that make it easier….
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Credibility, Estate Litigation, Family Conflict, In the News, Spouse
The Dutch House, by Ann Patchett, is an excellent read. However, for those in the estate planning profession, it is also a reflection on what goes wrong when insufficient or no estate planning occurs…..
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Business Succession Planning, Estate Administration, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Family Conflict, Fiduciary Professions, In the News, Small Business, Spouse, Succession Planning
Well-behaved children receive gifts from Santa, and poorly behaved ones just might receive a lump of coal. Does the law on dependant support work the same way?….
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Dependant Support, Estate Litigation, Family Conflict, Spouse, Succession Planning, Wills