Power of Attorney for Property: The other sign of the coin

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This Blog was written by Suzanna Walter, Estate and Trust Consultant with Scotia Wealth Management In my previous blog, Road Testing your Incapacity Plan, I reviewed incapacity planning from the point of view of the Grantor (the person appointing the attorney) in the Continuing Power of Attorney for Property (CPA). Now, I want to look at CPA from the other side of the coin; namely from the point of view….

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The Mysteries of Probate, Revealed

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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 Planning

Professional fees incurred in the context of a litigation with CRA

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On occasion, the personal representative of an estate may have to incur costs to either settle or disclose a matter with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). In a translated technical interpretation, the CRA provided some of its own guidance on how to navigate the relevant rule in the Income Tax Act (ITA). The ITA generally permits a deduction in computing a taxpayer’s income for a taxation year for amounts paid….

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Canada Revenue Agency, Costs, Estate Administration, Executors, Tax Issues, Trustee

What March 8th Means To Me

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“I am woman, hear me roar In numbers too big to ignore And I know too much to go back an’ pretend ‘Cause I’ve heard it all before” – Helen Reddy 1971 As the ‘regular’ Monday blogger, I am very pleased to have an opportunity to connect with you today. Today is a special day for a few reasons. It is International Women’s Day- a day to recognize all of….

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Tips on Bringing a Passing of Accounts Application

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In my first blog post (as a guest blogger), I wrote about what a law clerk is and what it is that we do.  In today’s blog I will expand on a task that an estate law clerk is frequently involved in – a court passing of accounts – and provide some tips on bringing an application to pass accounts (the “Passing Application”). The court rules regarding passing of accounts….

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Passing Of Trustees’ and Executors’ Accounts

Wills and Marriage: Should they go together like a horse and carriage?

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This Blog was written by Emily Racine, Estate and Trust Consultant with Scotia Wealth Management Recently, the Ontario government announced changes to some important areas of estate law. One of these changes, which I would like to touch on, is a change to the rules which govern wills and marriages. Under the current rules, if you were to get married tomorrow, your will would be automatically revoked unless it is….

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Estate Planning, In the News, Wills
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