Maureen Berry

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Maureen Berry is a partner in the Trusts, Wills, Estates and Charities group at Fasken. Maureen’s practice is focused on wills, estate planning, domestic and international trusts, private corporation taxation, and executive compensation. Maureen also advises charities and non-profit organizations. Working with Canadian and international families, firms, corporations and charitable organizations, she provides advice on all aspects of private client matters. She is a leading expert in the fields of tax law and estate planning. As an Adjunct Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, she teaches Advanced Estate Planning. Maureen has previously taught corporate tax and international tax at the University of Toronto and Western University, along with the Bar Admission course for up-and-coming lawyers.

The Effect that Covid-19 is having on Administering Estates

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Today’s blog is being brought to you by guest blogger, Jennifer Campbell, a law clerk in the Private Client Services group of Fasken LLP. I, like many of my colleagues, have been working from home for what feels like an eternity now.  While I’m used to working remotely a couple of days a week, I don’t have to convince others who are now working remotely five days a week that….

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Where There is a Will, There is a Way

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This post is a culmination of the works of various members of Fasken LLP. Have you ever thought to yourself, “I wish I knew the basics of Will formalities in other provinces”?  In this post, we hope to expand our horizons beyond Ontario to provide a brief overview of the witnessing requirements for Wills across Canada (particularly, Ontario, Québec, British Columbia, and Alberta). Currently, at least two provinces (Ontario and….

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One Short Year Ago!

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Today’s blog is being brought to you by guest blogger, Tracy Parkinson, law clerk in the Private Client Services group of Fasken LLP. Thinking now back to what life was like a year ago, I’d say that we were living “footloose and fancy free” although it might not have felt like it at the time.  I can say for certain that if someone had told me that within a year….

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We Are Not Fortune Tellers But….

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Today’s blog is being brought to you by guest blogger, Krista Brown, a law clerk in the Private Client Services group of Fasken LLP. The year 2020 has proven to be quite challenging thus far. It is a test and a reminder of the importance of our job as estate practitioners. We spend our days assisting clients in preparing for unforeseen circumstances, such as the birth of children and grandchildren,….

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Some Things Are Not Forever!

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Today’s blog was written by guest blogger, Giancarlo Mignardi, Articling Student at Fasken LLP. The rule against remoteness of vesting, more frequently referred to as the rule against perpetuities, is often viewed as one of the most notoriously difficult legal rules to apply. Its application presents such a challenge that, in a 1961 case before the Supreme Court of California, it was ruled that it was not negligent for a….

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Initial Issues Encountered When Dealing With a Possible Insolvent Estate

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Today’s blog is written by guest bloggers, Krista Brown and Tracy Parkinson, law clerks in the Private Client Services group of Fasken LLP. As estate law professionals, when we hear the words “possibly insolvent estate” most of us immediately see a giant STOP sign. A named estate trustee in a Will, or prospective estate trustee where the deceased died intestate (in either case, hereinafter referred to as a “prospective estate….

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