Taylor Sergeant

Picking The Right Power of Attorney: The Cautionary Tale of Jack Johnson

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This blog post was written by: Taylor Sergeant, Associate Estate and Trust Consultant, Scotiatrust Ottawa When it comes to estate planning, few decisions carry as much weight as selecting your Power of Attorney (POA). This person will have the legal authority to make financial or personal decisions on your behalf. Unfortunately, NHL defenseman Jack Johnson learned this lesson the hard way. The Jack Johnson Case: A Cautionary Tale Jack Johnson,….

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Power of Attorney, Powers Of Attorney and Guardianship Disputes

Is this a good time?

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This Blog was written by: Taylor Sergeant Often when faced with a difficult conversation it is easy to create excuses on why we should not have it. Is it a good time? Can the individual I am speaking with handle this right now? How will they react? As we have the internal dialog on how we plan the conversation it can become easy to talk yourself out of having it….

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If you fail to plan, you plan to fail! What happens if you don’t have a Power of Attorney?

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This Blog was written by: Taylor Sergeant, Scotiatrust  In my job at as a Trust Officer, I see the importance of incapacity and estate planning daily. I understand and appreciate the value of having the difficult discussions needed to plan for a time in which you may no longer be able to make decisions for yourself. This thought often leaves me wondering, why doesn’t everyone execute a Power of Attorney?….

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