Estate Administration

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When Leaving Your Premises for Medical Reasons and Never Go Back: Need a Plan

I do a lot of work in the insurance industry. Recently, I came across a court case which I thik is a cautionary tale for estate planners and executors. In Gregson v. CAA Insurance., 2021 ONSC 3041, Ms. Gregson was a property owner and name insured on March 17,2017 when her property sustained water damage. A plumber determined that the pipes servicing a bathroom sink had a crack in the….

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Capacity Law, Caregiving, Disability, Elder Care, Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Executors, Geriatric Care Management, In the News, Insurance, Power of Attorney, Property, Testamentary Capacity, Trustee

And then there was more…

Typical advice to an executor would outline his or her duties, explain how to go about completing them, and then would end with a statement something along the lines of “and then your job as an executor will be complete”.  And we all know that the role of an executor can be a complicated and drawn-out affair. Today’s blog is about an interesting situation that I recently came across where….

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Estate Administration, Executors

Digital Estate Planning

This Blog was written by: Dave Madan, Market Lead and Manager, Scotiatrust  Estate planning has evolved recently. We have learned how our digital accounts are affected by our plan, how to deal with online accounts such as PayPal, Facebook, Google, and Apple, however, it has continued to evolve even further. Cryptocurrency has become even more mainstream. Major backers like Mark Cuban have invested significant assets into cryptocurrency. Bank of America,….

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Estate Administration, Estate Planning

Some Ins and Outs of RRSPs & RRIFs Transfers on Death

Generally the RRSP or RRIF of a deceased can be transferred by specific bequest under the terms of the deceased’s will to a qualifying survivor tax-free. A qualifying survivor would be the deceased annuitant spouse or common-law partner or a financially dependent child or grandchild. When payments from a deceased annuitant’s RRSP are paid to the annuitant’s estate and a qualifying survivor is a beneficiary of  the estate, the deceased….

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Canada Revenue Agency, Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Executors, Investments, Property, RRSP, Tax Issues, Uncategorized, Wills

Today’s Executor is a Digital Executor

Today’s Executor is a Digital Executor The estates and trusts world has taken notice of the importance of digital assets—there is no question about that. Now that we know that an individual’s digital assets are something that advisors and clients alike need to consider for every estate planning matter, the estates and trusts industry as a whole needs to start to thinking about how to best plan for those digital….

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