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Estate Planning for Agricultural Producers

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This blog was written by Maggie Dalke – Estate and Trust Consultant with Scotia Wealth Management There are a significant number of agricultural producers that require estate planning services.  According to a 2016 Statistics Canada report, there are 193,492 census farms in Canada.  Many agricultural producers are reaching retirement age with the average age of farm operators being 55 years and older.[1] A big consideration for many of these farms….

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Chapter Two in the Family Farm Saga

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The case of John the Farmer (which I had previously blogged about) is now under appeal. John  is seeking to overturn the ruling that he had to vacate the family farm so it could be sold on the open market. A judge rejected John’s request to stay the lower court’s order until the Court of Appeal could weigh in. The Court of Appeal will hear this matter on July 20,….

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Buying the (Family) Farm?

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This blog was co-authored with Ronald Neal, student-at-law. John the Farmer wanted to buy the family farm after his mother died. His siblings wanted to sell it on the open market. In Janicek v. Janicek, 2018 ONSC 681, the court had to decide which outcome the will dictated. Background The Deceased passed away on October 11, 2012 and left the fate of the family farm in the hands of her….

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