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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

CPP: TO DEFER OR NOT DEFER

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For several years now, clients and contacts (with more frequency of late, and that’s no accident) have been asking me: “Hey Steve, I am turning 65 shortly, do I apply for CPP now or do I wait – what makes more sense financially” Based on analysis provided by experts in the financial planning sector (and more recently, published articles on the subject) my answer usually takes the form of “it….

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Canada Revenue Agency, Compensation, Estate Planning, In the News, Insurance, Investments, Tax Issues, Uncategorized

LIFE INSURANCE IN THE COVID-19 ERA

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As someone who has been around the life insurance industry in a professional and personal capacity for several decades, I am always curious about what motivates people to buy or not buy life insurance. I understand that few people spend time thinking about the consequences of low-probability events and are therefore disinclined to consider the need for life insurance. I would have thought the COVID-19 pandemic would increase public awareness….

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Business Succession Planning, Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Funeral Planning, In the News, Insurance, Investments, Property, Tax Issues, Uncategorized

Inclusion of Life Insurance loan in Income

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In Neszt v. The Queen 2019 DTC 1105, the taxpayer held two life insurance policies with a life insurance company. He subsequently took personal loans against his life insurance policies. The amount of each such loan was greater than the adjusted cost base of each policy, (being the sum of premiums paid by the insured minus dividends declared and cost of insurance.) The life insurance company issued two T5 slips….

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Canada Revenue Agency, Insurance, Loans, Tax Issues, Uncategorized

SPOUSAL TRUSTS : COUPLE OF UPDATES

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Life insurance policy – rollover at cost? In a recent technical interpretation, the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) confirmed that where a spousal trust is required to pay the life insurance premiums on a policy it owns and is the beneficiary of the policy, a rollover at cost pursuant to the relevant section of the Income tax Act (“ITA”) is not available on the original transfer of assets to the trust…..

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Canada Revenue Agency, Estate Administration, Insurance, Interest, Investments, Spouse, Tax Issues, Trustee, Trusts, Uncategorized

Unjust Enrichment – The Supreme Court’s Naughty List

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They see you when you’re sleeping, they know when you’re awake. They’re ready to decide if you’ve been unjustly enriched, so be good for goodness sake. The Supreme Court of Canada is coming to town. The Supreme Court of Canada in their festive/ceremonial robes [Not pictured – Santa Claus]   On November 23rd, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Moore v. Sweet, 2018 SCC 52. Back when this case….

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Contracts, Family Conflict, In the News, Insurance
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