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Planning for the People You Love

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This blog has been written by Latoya Brown, Associate at Fasken LLP Valentine’s Day is often associated with flowers, cards, and grand gestures. But beyond the chocolates and celebrations, February also offers a quieter reminder of what truly matters: the people we care about. It’s an opportunity to pause and reflect on how we show care, not just through gestures or words, but through thoughtful planning and intention for the….

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Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Family Conflict, Power of Attorney, Succession Planning, Wills

Gifting personal effects: a useful (and heartwarming) planning strategy

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Lately, I’ve found myself having in-depth conversations with some of my older clients about what will happen to their personal effects after they pass away. Many of these clients express the same concerns: they don’t want their beneficiaries to fight over their belongings after their death, they don’t want to burden their families with difficult decisions about what to do with these possessions, they are concerned that their families won’t….

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Estate Planning, Family Conflict, Wills

Farm Succession – The Numbers Are Telling

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At least once in your life you’ll need a doctor, a lawyer and a preacher. But every day, three times a day, you need a farmer (Brenda Schoepp). Farming plays a pivotal role in our economy as it fulfills our basic daily necessities and it is in everyone’s interest that our Canadian farms continue to prosper in the future. According to the Statistics Canada 2021 Census of Agriculture (the “Census”)[1] There….

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Business Succession Planning, Family Conflict

Gift or Loan? A Family Feud Unwrapped in Court

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This blog post was written by Mohena Singh, Associate at Fasken LLP In the realm of family law and financial planning, the case of Klemensiewicz v. Klemens et al sheds light on the intricacies of familial financial support, particularly the distinction between gifts and loans. Often as estate planners, we see that individuals want to provide for their family members both during their lifetime and through their estate after passing. Many individuals prefer….

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Courts, Estate Planning, Family Conflict

Should your executor be paid to attend your funeral?

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Scotiatrust

This blog post was written by: Alicia Mossington, Estate and Trust Consultant, Scotiatrust London Estate trustees in Ontario are entitled to be compensated for their work in administering the estate. Understanding estate trustee (“executor”) compensation is important whether you are an executor or are considering who to appoint for your own estate.   In Ontario, non-professional executors generally calculate compensation by relying on the guideline of:  2.5% of income and….

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Compensation, Estate Administration, Executors, Family Conflict

Net Family Property Exclusion Clause in Wills

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Today’s blog was written by Douglas Buchmayer, partner with the Ottawa office of Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP, together with the assistance of our summer law student Stephanie Katajamaki. It would be rare to find an Ontario Will drafted by a lawyer that does not contain a Family Law Act, Net Family Property clause. They are ubiquitous. However, few clients fully appreciate the limited purpose or utility (and necessity) behind these….

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Estate Planning, Family Conflict
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