COVID-19

COVID-19: Moving Past Quill and Ink to Use New Technology

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic there is a risk that some litigation may stall. There are many skeptics to technological workarounds to conduct matters remotely. However, the perfect cannot be the enemy of the good and we cannot simply pause litigation until the pandemic is over. In Arconti v. Smith, 2020 ONSC 2782, Justice Myers ordered that an upcoming examination in a proceeding must be conducted by videconference (if the….

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Estate Litigation, In the News

Have you had the conversation yet?

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It seems as though my last few blogs have all started off with a report on COVID-19 in Long Term Care residences and the number of residents who have died. As of Sunday, May 2, 2020 there are now 170 long term care residences which have outbreaks and 954 confirmed deaths, up from 654. Last week’s blog was on having the conversation and I was going to continue this discussion….

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Caregiving, In the News

One Conversation Can Make All The Difference

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Last week I shared that as of April 19, 2020, there were 112 long-term care homes in Ontario  impacted by COVID-19 outbreaks and as of April 26, there are now 147 facilities affected with 654 confirmed resident deaths. This number is staggering. What I do understand is that many of these individuals are dying without their families close by.  What I am not sure about is how many had advance….

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Caregiving, Elder Care, Geriatric Care Management, Power of Attorney

The Plague and Charitable Bequests

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[caption id="attachment_12694" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Tabernacle by Orcagna, 1359, Orsanmichelle, Florence[/caption] In 1348 the plague hit Florence – and Europe – hard. Half the population died in this densely populated city of 80,000. One result of this mass die-off was 350,000 florins of bequests to one organization, Orsanmichele, a grain market with a miracle producing Madonna shrine.  How much is 350,000 florins?  It was equal to the annual budget of the….

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Estate Donations, Philanthropy/Charitable Giving, Uncategorized

The Risky Business of Updating your Will in the Time of COVID-19

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This blog was written by Paula Lester – Estate and Trust Consultant with Scotia Wealth Management It’s the irony of today’s situation: more and more individuals are turning their minds to their estate plans in light of our current pandemic, but getting new Wills drafted and executed right now has become an increasingly difficult endeavour. As a result, we find ourselves trying to get Wills drafted and signed under unideal….

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Contested wills, Estate Planning, Uncategorized, Wills

COVID-19: Virtual Witnessing of Wills and POAs Now Allowed

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It is no surprise that many people are contemplating their own mortalities during the COVID-19 pandemic and wish to make a will. However, the existing laws are particularly unsuited to making wills in a time of social distancing; it will usually be impossible or unsafe to have two people witness the signing of the will in person. Helpfully, the Ontario government has now stepped in to allow for virtual witnessing….

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Estate Planning, Power of Attorney, Succession Planning, Uncategorized, Wills
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