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This is a question that plagues parents when they do their Wills – often to the point that they don’t actually do their Wills. Perhaps knowing what the effect of including a guardianship clause in a Will is, parents wouldn’t let this issue stymie the completion of their Wills…..
Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Mo, Who Will Get Your Kids After You Go… Continue Reading »
Estate Planning, Guardianship, WillsCaregiver Tax Credit (CTC), Disability Tax Credit (DTC): Do I Qualify? Growing older with a disability raises questions for parents and adult children alike. For many parents raising a child with special needs, they worry who will look after their adult child when they are no longer capable. ….
Caregiver Tax Credit (CTC), Disability Tax Credit (DTC): Do I Qualify? Continue Reading »
Canada Revenue Agency, Estate Planning, Succession PlanningWhen a parent is disinheriting one or more of their children we should not only advise of the potential repercussions but also offer potential solutions…..
How do you help your clients protect their estate from a moral claim? Continue Reading »
Elder Law, Estate Administration, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Executors, WillsDigital estate law and wills that address our online footprints are in their infancy, to put it mildly. Just wait. It’s coming. This will be a whole new sub-genre of estate law….
My Digital Afterlife Continue Reading »
Estate Planning, ExecutorsGenerally speaking, the Canada Revenue Agency requires a taxpayer’s consent to speak with someone other than the taxpayer about matters related to the person’s affairs. One may assume the consent requirement is relaxed when the taxpayer is deceased and the deceased’s affairs are in the hands of the estate trustee(s) Think again as this is not automatic.
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Consent to speak Continue Reading »
Canada Revenue Agency, Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Executors, Succession Planning, WillsA recent blog by Elaine Blades discussed some of the succession issues arising from recent developments in reproductive technologies. As a recent article in the New York Times demonstrates, the modern funeral service is also not immune from the relentless progression of the technological age. One of the first responsibilities of the executors of a deceased person is to make burial and funeral arrangements. Although funeral services are often steeped….
Funerals in the Internet Age Continue Reading »
Estate Planning, Funeral Planning