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It Ain’t Over Til It’s Over*

A “passing of accounts” refers to the process of formally preparing and presenting accounts to the beneficiaries and the court. The accounts are either approved (i.e., “passed”) in the form presented, amended by court order and passed in revised form, or not passed because the court is not satisfied with the accounts or some aspect of the administration of the estate or property being managed by a fiduciary. Pursuant to….

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Capacity Law, Caregiving, Costs, Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Litigation, Executors, Family Conflict, Fiduciary Professions, Passing Of Trustees’ and Executors’ Accounts, Power of Attorney, Powers Of Attorney and Guardianship Disputes, Trustee, Trustee Disputes

Butterfly, Eden Alternative and Green House Project coming to Toronto funded Long Term Care homes- sometime down the road.

 As you know we have had a crisis in our Long Term Care homes. Not enough beds and not enough staff. I have blogged extensively on the subject.  However there is some light starting to shine through.  As you may know the City of Toronto operates 10 long term care homes (2,600 beds), including: Bendale AcresCarefree LodgeCastleview WychwoodCummer LodgeFudger HouseKipling AcresLakeshore LodgeSeven OaksTrue Davidson Acres andWesburn Manor Councillor Josh Matlow….

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Pre-arranging for Personal Care

This blog was written by Sally Lee, LLB – Estate and Trust Consultant with Scotia Wealth Management Recently, I met a prospective client (let’s call her Jane) who told me she did not have anyone to appoint as her attorney for personal care. It appeared that this issue was the barrier to the rest of her estate planning because she had “no one”.  As her investment advisor and I began….

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The 3 C’s: Helping You To Make A Decision

Have you noticed that many of us may only pay attention to something when it piques our interest OR when we are dealing with the specific topic it is addressing.  I have noticed this is the case for many when dealing with elder care concerns;  and at the time that this additional information is needed, many may already be at  a crisis point.  As such I thought I would revisit….

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Appreciating Japanese Differences and Similarities

I  have recently returned from a fantastic trip to Asia- which had been on my bucket list.  The trip started in Japan and it was a perfect launching point to see how aging matters and learn about some of the differences and similarities in our cultures. People live longer in Japan and in fact have the longest-living population in the world with 43% of the population predicted to be 60….

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Senior Man Falls Victim to Online Romance Scam

Romance scams are among the top reported scams based on total dollar loss, and seniors are particularly susceptible to these types of scams. Unfortunately, the late Robert Hogg fell victim to a romance scam, which was not discovered until after his death. The facts can be found in the CBC News article, but essentially the story goes as follows: Mr. Hogg, a widow in his mid-60’s who was diagnosed with cancer,….

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