This Blog was written by: Taylor Sergeant Often when faced with a difficult conversation it is easy to create excuses on why we should not have it. Is it a good time? Can the individual I am speaking with handle this right now? How will they react? As we have the internal dialog on how we plan the conversation it can become easy to talk yourself out of having it….
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Estate Planning
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.”….
Did you know[1]? Of the one billion population of persons with disabilities, 80% live in developing countries. An estimated 46% of older people aged 60 years and over are people with disabilities. One in every five women is likely to experience disability in her life, while one in every ten children is a child with a disability. Persons with disabilities in the world are among the hardest hit by COVID-19…..
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Caregiving
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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UncategorizedThis blog was written by Teresa Acs Saying goodbye. When the blog you are writing is called All About Estates, you might think this is a goodbye to a dear loved one and, in many ways, you would be right. I am retiring at the end of the year after more than 35 years in the Estate and Trust industry. Retiring brings excitement and joy in the possibilities and I….
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Canada is one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world. Ontario is amongst its most diverse provinces. As globalization continues, Ontario’s lawyers will undoubtedly encounter a continued increase in client diversity. What are a lawyer’s responsibilities when faced with potential clients who do not speak either of Canada’s official languages? How should civil litigators deal with potential clients who want to move forward with establishing a relationship despite….
Lost in Translation: Clients Who Do Not Speak English Continue Reading »
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