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Dead People Who (Still) Make More Money Than You

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  Imagine this – You’re a movie director on the independent film circuit. You need to cast the lead in your latest project, but you’ve spent most of your budget on skinny jeans and fair-trade lattes. You’re looking for someone that personifies being disillusioned, while also being super cool. Someone with star power. Someone ridiculously good-looking. Someone ridiculously cheap. You’re looking for a rebel. Someone so rebellious, that they don’t even….

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Estate Administration, Estate Planning, In the News

10 WAYS TO ORGANIZE YOUR AFFAIRS BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR

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This blog is brought to you by Fatima Husnain, Student-at-Law, at Fasken  With the end of the year approaching, it is now a good time to ensure that your affairs are in order. We know this is a busy time of the year, but these few items can help protect you and your loved ones from any unforeseen circumstances in the new year. Below is a list of 10 items….

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Dementia and MAID

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Medically assistance in dying (MAID= Bill C14) for eligible Canadians was passed by federal legislation in June 2016.  To recap, eligibility includes: Being 18 years and older and mentally competent Having a grievous and irremediable medical condition Making a voluntary request for MAID that is not the result of outside pressure or influence Providing informed consent. Grievous and irremediable has been defined as: Having a serious illness, disease or disability….

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Elder Law, In the News, Medical Assistance in Dying, Uncategorized

Today is Election Day

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Today is election day across Canada.  Voter turnout in the 2015 election for Canadians 65 and older was 83%.  We have a voice and one that needs to be heard and yes, we can make a difference. Like many readers of today’s blog,  I am a baby boomer and what I used to consider to be ‘old’ is no longer so.  My close friend who is healthy and active and….

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Caregiving, Elder Care, In the News

Senior’s Issues and the Upcoming Federal Election

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I had a wonderful opportunity last week to be part of panel discussion on CTV Your Morning  to discuss issues that are critical for seniors.  Certainly an important topic as we approach election day. The National Seniors Strategy   is really the document that outlines what needs to be done.  I cannot comment on what the parties promise or what they will implement, but I know that much work has gone….

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Elder Care, In the News

The $100 Million Executor Fee: Unexpected but not Unreasonable

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This blog was written by Paula Lester – Estate and Trust Consultant with Scotia Wealth Management When the four executors of Leona Helmsley’s $5 billion estate asked for payment of $100 million for their services, it was touted as being astronomical by the challenging Attorney General. Still, Manhattan Surrogate’s Court Judge Nora Anderson recently ruled to allow the fees, which, although admittedly enormous, were considered justified based on the complexity….

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Compensation, Estate Administration, Executors, In the News, United States
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