For some time I have intuitively believed that because individuals are living longer that estate transfer values must be on the decline. I also believe this statement jives with Modigliani’s ‘life-cycle’ theory that essentially suggests that individuals accumulate capital primarily for retirement, not necessarily to create an ‘Estate’. Thomas Piketty, a Professor at the Paris School of Economics, recently authored a book ‘Capital in the Twenty First Century’. His book….

I have been a practicing social worker for over 30 years. During this time I have tried to not “social work” my family. Not an easy feat especially over the last 10 years since starting Elder Caring and having aging parents. This past weekend I returned to my home town for a visit with my mother. I thought it would an excellent opportunity to complete the new EC “Wellness Binder”….

Today’s post is written by guest blogger Adam Parachin, Associate Professor of Law at the University of Western Ontario. In a recent decision – McCorkill v. Streed 2014 NBQB 148 – the New Brunswick Court of Queen’s Bench took the highly unusual step of striking an unconditionalresiduary bequest on the basis of public policy.  Justice Grant reasoned that the bequest violated public policy due to the white supremacist agenda of….