6 Big Ideas, “Better Now” by Dr. Danielle Martin

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I recently had the pleasure of listening to Dr. Danielle Martin address health care system challenges faced by Canadians daily.  In her book Better Now   Dr. Martin explores ways to make Canadian health care better. Dr. Martin is a family doctor and practices in the Family Practice Health Centre at Women’s College Hospital where she is also the Vice-President of Medical Affairs & Health System Solutions. Her 6 main ideas….

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Disability, Elder Care, Elder Law

Obtaining Administration Bonds Versus Dispensing with Administration Bonds

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An administration bond is a promise to the court, with a surety, that the executor of an estate will be honest in performing his/her duties in the administration of the estate and in distributing the property of the estate to the beneficiaries. It protects the beneficiaries and creditors of the estate in the event of an improper administration of the assets of the estate. Under the Estates Act, R.S. O…..

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Guardianship Decisions – The Sequel

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This Blog was written by: Natalie Rouse Last week I wrote about some basic matters to consider when appointing someone as a child’s guardian. The person named as a guardian in a will must have that appointment confirmed in court. Courts are more likely to accept the appointment of a parent as guardian versus a non-parent. However, if there’s no suitable other parent, or in the case where both parents….

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Estate Planning, Guardianship, Uncategorized

Dismal Results for Dreadful Estate Trustee

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A recent case of the Ontario Superior Court (Silva et. al v. Silva (Estate of)) demonstrates the wide remedies available to beneficiaries whose interests have been prejudiced by the misconduct of an estate trustee. Jose Lima Silva died without a will on June 24, 2015. He was survived by 5 children and appointed one of his sons, the respondent, as the estate trustee of his estate. The other four adult….

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Estate Administration and Probate Applications, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Executors, Uncategorized

GAAR and 21-year rule planning

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The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) was asked to comment on the implications of a transfer of property from a discretionary trust (Old Trust) to a Canadian corporation wholly owned by a new discretionary trust (New Trust). The 21-year deemed disposition rule provides that every 21 years in a family trust’s life, the CRA looks at the property in a trust as if it were the property of someone who had….

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Canada Revenue Agency, Estate Planning, Executors, Trusts

Let’s Talk About Mental Illness

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Good mental health is important. A few weeks ago was Bell Canada’s ‘Let’s Talk Day’ which was about raising awareness and money for mental health improvement. This year, Bell Canada had 131,705,010 interactions from people like you and me either tweeting, calling, posting on Instagram, viewing a Facebook video or texting on January 25, all raising awareness of mental health issues. For each of these interactions, Bell donated .5 cents….

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Caregiving, Disability
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