While the courts will defer to the wishes of the incapable person regarding their attorney/guardian of personal care, they will also look at the past actions of the applicants…..
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Capacity Law, Caregiving, Disability, Elder Care, Elder Law, Family Conflict, Fiduciary Professions, Geriatric Care Management, Guardianship, Power of Attorney, Powers Of Attorney and Guardianship DisputesI don’t know about you- but I am struggling with our new normal and the mounting deaths in Long Term Care. As you have been reading, for the last several years we have had major challenges in our Long Term Care system. I previously wrote a 3 – part article on some of these challenges ( Part 1: https://allaboutestates.ca/crisis-long-term-care/ Part 2: https://allaboutestates.ca/crisis-ltc-homes-continued/ and Part 3: https://allaboutestates.ca/crisis-long-term-care-continued-3/ and they did not….
Can A Broken System Be Fixed? Continue Reading »
Caregiving
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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WillsStill in isolation, still feeling random… 1. There’s no way that this post is going to be as good as my first one 2. One day holograph wills are going to be replaced by hologram wills 3. Once we’re all back in the office, it’s going to feel like the first day of school after summer break. Wow! You guys got tall! 4. Why….
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UncategorizedCharitable foundations are grappling with their response to COVID-19. A Canadian initiative, Give5.ca, is advocating for increased granting through a time limited pledge in 2020. Simply, the ask is for foundations to pledge to grant at least of five percent of their assets to registered charities in 2020. That’s it. There are no restrictions related to cause or type of charity. Give5 is a movement initiated by a broad coalition….
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Philanthropy/Charitable Giving, Uncategorized
