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Crisis in LTC: Worse Than We Imagined

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On May 26, 2020 the most horrible report detailing conditions at several Long Term Care facilities written by the Canadian Armed Forces was released. The Army was asked to assist in the five LTCs in Ontario that had a very high death rate. They included: Orchard Villa (Pickering); Altamont (Scarborough); Eatonville (Etobicoke); Hawthorne (North York) and Holland Christian (Brampton). The report detailed appalling conditions including suspected abuse, filth,  bug infestation,  lack….

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Elder Care, In the News

Virtual Will Signings and Access to Justice: Do Social Distancing Measures in Estate Law Help Everyone?

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This Blog was written by Emily Racine, Estate and Trust Consultant with Scotia Wealth Management COVID-19 has changed the landscape in almost all aspects of our day to day lives. This includes the practice of estate law. With so many vulnerable individuals looking to complete their estate plan in the days of social distancing, organizations like the Law Society of Ontario have had to embrace change. With the introduction of….

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Estate Planning, In the News, Wills

COVID-19: Moving Past Quill and Ink to Use New Technology

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic there is a risk that some litigation may stall. There are many skeptics to technological workarounds to conduct matters remotely. However, the perfect cannot be the enemy of the good and we cannot simply pause litigation until the pandemic is over. In Arconti v. Smith, 2020 ONSC 2782, Justice Myers ordered that an upcoming examination in a proceeding must be conducted by videconference (if the….

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Estate Litigation, In the News

How to Provide for Your Island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons After Your Death: Part I

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This is a three-part blog series that seeks to explore the manner in which one can conduct estate planning with respect to their copy of the popular 2020 Nintendo Switch video game Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Part I will discuss the importance of this topic and describe the applicability of a non-charitable purpose trust to this type of estate planning. Part II will examine the practical considerations for operating a….

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Estate Planning, In the News, Investments, Property, Trustee, Trusts, Wills

Home Buyer’s Plan and Disabled Family Member

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In a recent blog, I wrote about the availability of Home Buyer’s Plan (HBP) to an individual after the death of her spouse who purchased the matrimonial home. In a recent Technical Interpretation (2019-0819671E5, D. Odubella), the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) was asked by a taxpayer to review the availability of the HBP to purchase a home that is located in a district where their disabled daughter could attend a….

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Canada Revenue Agency, Dependant Support, Disability, In the News, Real Estate, Spouse, Tax Issues, Uncategorized

Have you had the conversation yet?

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It seems as though my last few blogs have all started off with a report on COVID-19 in Long Term Care residences and the number of residents who have died. As of Sunday, May 2, 2020 there are now 170 long term care residences which have outbreaks and 954 confirmed deaths, up from 654. Last week’s blog was on having the conversation and I was going to continue this discussion….

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Caregiving, In the News
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