COVID-19

Friday August 21, 2020 was World Senior Citizen’s Day. So What?

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World Senior Citizen’s Day was originally founded by former president Ronald Regan in 1988. The goal of this day is to remind  various governments of its “ commitment to support senior citizens of the country”.  Well, I don’t think we have done very well… Dr. Samir Sinha wrote an article for Toronto Life, titled “ The post-pandemic future: We will stop warehousing older people in care homes”  and highlighted  a….

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Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way: Virtual Witnessing and Undue Influence During COVID-19

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This blog was written by Lara Besharat As the pandemic trudges on, jurisdictions are bowing to pressure, allowing for what was once a rigidly fixed process to be done virtually. In Canada, a will historically required the physical presence of two witnesses alongside the testator to be considered valid. However, due to social distancing guidelines, changes have had to be made. One by one, Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova….

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Contested wills, Uncategorized, Undue influence

LIFE INSURANCE IN THE COVID-19 ERA

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As someone who has been around the life insurance industry in a professional and personal capacity for several decades, I am always curious about what motivates people to buy or not buy life insurance. I understand that few people spend time thinking about the consequences of low-probability events and are therefore disinclined to consider the need for life insurance. I would have thought the COVID-19 pandemic would increase public awareness….

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Business Succession Planning, Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Funeral Planning, In the News, Insurance, Investments, Property, Tax Issues, Uncategorized

COVID-19: Emergency Orders Extended and Courts to (Partially and Potentially) Reopen

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Earlier today, the Ontario government extended all its emergency orders (including the order suspending statutory deadlines). de VRIES LITIGATION LLP brings you this special Saturday blog on this matter and other breaking developments on the justice system and COVID-19. As noted in my previous blog, the Ontario government made an order under sections 7.01 and 7.1 of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act to suspend limitation periods and other….

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Courts, Estate Litigation, In the News

Unrestricted Giving – In Life and Estates

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An “ah ha” of COVID-19 is the importance of unrestricted giving to charity.  Donors, foundations and charities are realizing that excess conditions may hinders responses to urgent social needs.  Will this insight last beyond the pandemic? And does it apply to estate donations? Trust-Based Philanthropy First a bit of context.  In the charity world, particularly among granting foundations, there is a growing movement called “trust-based philanthropy”.  The tenets of this….

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Estate Donations, Estate Planning, Philanthropy/Charitable Giving
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