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No Passing of Accounts Unless “Significant Concern”

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Emerson and Marie Lewis appointed two of their six adult children, Donald and Douglas Lewis, as their attorneys for property. Their remaining four children (the “non-attorney siblings”) commenced an application pursuant to ss. 42(1) and (4) of the Substitute Decisions Act, 1992, S.O. 1992, c.30 (the “SDA”) for leave to require Donald and Douglas to pass their accounts as their parents’ attorneys for property. The application judge dismissed their application,….

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Attorney Compensation, Capacity Law, Elder Care, Elder Law, Family Conflict, Fiduciary Professions, Geriatric Care Management, Guardianship, Passing Of Trustees’ and Executors’ Accounts, Power of Attorney, Powers Of Attorney and Guardianship Disputes

Forensic Profile of Perpetrators of Financial Elder Abuse

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Financial elder abuse is defined by the World Health Organisation as the illegal or improper exploitation or use of funds or resources of the older person.[i] The misuse of a senior’s funds and assets involves the use of the senior’s funds without that senior’s knowledge and/or full consent, or, in the case of a senior who is not mentally capable, when the use of funds is not in that senior’s….

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Capacity Law, Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Litigation, Family Conflict, Fiduciary Professions, Geriatric Care Management, Guardianship, Powers Of Attorney and Guardianship Disputes, Testamentary Capacity

“Birds Do It, Bees Do It, Even Educated Fleas Do It, Let’s Fall In Love (Cole Porter)

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With Valentine’s day behind us, romance and sex continue to be alive and well. The baby boomers are getting older and while 60 has become the new 40, and 75 the new 60, healthy sex continues to be a favorite topic. However it may still be a subject that is often ‘under the covers’ and not comfortably discussed. Adult children don’t typically want to hear about the parent’s sexuality and….

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Elder Care

Loving Again After Loss

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As we head into the month of February, I  look forward to longer days and more sun shine. This month also reminds us that Valentine’s Day is around the corner. It is hard enough to find true love and to find it for a second time (or third time), is a wonderful thing. The topic of today’s blog is love after loss. Specifically, older individuals enjoying another meaningful, satisfying and….

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Elder Care

Mild Cognitive Impairment Does Not = Normal Aging

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Are there any other “This Is Us” fans who eagerly awaited episode 10 last week?  Spoiler alert for those who have not yet watched.  Yes, as we suspected, Rebecca was diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI).   Her diagnosis  is a fitting introduction for today’s blog  as  January is Alzheimers’ Awareness month.  Now let’s be clear, MCI is not Alzheimer’s disease.  MCI  according to the Alzheimer’s Society “may increase your risk….

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Disability, Elder Care

Until Death Do Us Part- or until we need provincially funded care in a LTC

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Welcome to 2020!  Truly hard to believe that we are in a new decade. Time seems to have flown by.  As I sat down to write this blog, I wanted to start the new year with some good news.  I thought I would update readers about the long awaited spousal unification program.   In fact I blogged about this very topic in January 2017 with the following story: ‘After 70 years….

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Caregiving, Elder Care
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