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#FreeBritney: Toxic, Conservatorships, and Guardianship Abuse

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This blog was written by Raluca Gondor You may know Britney Spears for her hit songs like Piece of Me, Toxic, and Criminal. But lurking behind a wildly successful career is a darker aspect of her life, one that may be foreshadowed by her song titles: Britney Spears’ conservatorship. Since February 2008, Britney Spears has been under a probate conservatorship which restricts her ability to manage her estimated $60M estate….

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Capacity Law, Courts, In the News

More Tech Companies Are Implementing Digital Legacy Planning

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When it comes to estate planning for one’s digital assets, it is now no secret that, depending on the organization(s) involved, options can be limited. This is particularly the case for online accounts. A few years ago, Fasken published a bulletin titled “Estate Planning and Online Accounts”. This bulletin examined a selection of major technology companies’ approaches to dealing with a deceased user’s account. Few companies allowed for any sort….

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Contracts, Estate Administration, Estate Planning, In the News

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

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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

Resuming Life in Long Term Care (or least trying)

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As of July 7, 2021, Step 2  of the ‘Roadmap to Reopen’, restrictions on visitors to our Long Term Care settings have been opened up. In terms of vaccination requirements, the Ministry have required staff to either: Proof of vaccination Provide a documented medical reason for not being vaccinated Participate in an educational program about the benefits of being vccinationed and risks of not being vaccinated Last week personal care….

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Business Succession Planning, Elder Care, In the News

Hot real estate market can put heat on Executors

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This Blog was written by Suzanna Walter, Estate and Trust Consultant with Scotia Wealth Management There have been many articles written about the dramatic increase in real estate values in Canada. This real estate boom has implications for executors’ administering estates. Maureen Berry in  her article Non-Resident Beneficiaries and Canadian Real Property: Canada’s Hot housing market can increase the work of estate executors reviewed one such implication for Executors who….

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Estate Administration, In the News, Real Estate
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