It’s Time to Ring in a New Year, A New Decade with Change

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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. The Ontario government has tabled a new Bill that would see a change to various Acts and would look to simplify court matters.  Bill 161 – Smarter and Stronger Justice Act, 2019 is set to become a reality if it can pass through the legislature when….

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Is Santa thinking about Estate Planning?

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This blog was written by Hardeep Nandra As we are getting closer and closer to Christmas Eve, Santa is getting ready to deliver the presents. He is ironing his red suit, polishing his boots, and grooming his luscious beard to make a fancy entrance. Time around Christmas brings joy and delight to everyone around the world, but it also brings a huge amount of stress on Santa, to deliver all the….

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Dead People Who (Still) Make More Money Than You

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  Imagine this – You’re a movie director on the independent film circuit. You need to cast the lead in your latest project, but you’ve spent most of your budget on skinny jeans and fair-trade lattes. You’re looking for someone that personifies being disillusioned, while also being super cool. Someone with star power. Someone ridiculously good-looking. Someone ridiculously cheap. You’re looking for a rebel. Someone so rebellious, that they don’t even….

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Can You be Removed as a Trustee Without a Replacement?

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The recent case of Novak v. McDougall, (2019 SKQB 261), confirms that when you have accepted an appointment to be trustee, you may not be able to have yourself removed from that appointment without a suitable replacement. The applicant in this case, a beneficiary of a “Henson” trust (basically defined as being entitled to distributions from a discretionary trust but having no vested interest in the trust assets) set up….

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A Cup of Care: A Pinch of Hope

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It is hard to believe that  Christmas and Hannukah start next week.  Truly, where does the time go?  Well, given that we are here I thought I would repost a holiday blog. The holidays can be a wonderful time to spend together with loved ones, remembering the meaning of the season and celebrating together. When visiting with and sharing time with a family member who has dementia, the challenge is….

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