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THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD ADVICE IN ESTATE PLANNING

This Blog was written by Emily Racine, Estate and Trust Consultant with Scotia Wealth Management  Estate planning is a complex and emotional process under the best of times. Adding on the natural intricacies that accompany mixed families and second marriages only further adds to these emotional complexities. While it is an uncomfortable topic of conversation, it is especially important that couples in complex family situations sit down and have honest….

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The Famous Tractor Case

This Blog was written by: Taylor Sergeant When I read about this famous case out of Saskatchewan it immediately spoke to me: my father is a farmer, and anytime I hear anything about tractors or farming, my ears perk up, and I am always immediately interested. The facts: June 8, 1948, Cecil George Harris, a farmer in Rosetown, Saskatchewan, went to work, and tragedy hit in the field. When he….

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Teamwork: An Essential Piece in Estate and Incapacity Planning

This blog was written by Maggie Dalke – Estate and Trust Consultant with Scotia Wealth Management They say that “teamwork makes the dream work.”  In an estate and incapacity planning context, you will need to create a team to execute the vision you document in your Will and incapacity planning documents. This team could include: Executor(s); Power of Attorney(s) for Property; Power of Attorney(s) for Personal Care; Guardian(s) for Minors;….

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‘Til death do us part … the bank accounts: A warning for common-law couples

This Blog was written by: Kristie Smith, Estate and Trust Consultant, Scotia Wealth Management  Summer is upon us, in all its glory. After a pandemic hiatus, my calendar is dotted with weddings to attend for friends and family members. But is this summer spectacle going the way of the dodo? I don’t think so, but marriage is certainly on the decline in Canada. Statistics Canada reported last year that 2020….

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Breaking Up is Hard to Do – Ceasing to be a Canadian Tax Resident may be Easier Said than Done

This blog has been written by Rahul Sharma, Partner, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Toronto My blog posts so far this year have focused on the significant volume of new residents to Canada and the associated tax and legal considerations, particularly where new residents are entering the Canadian tax system with assets and investments in their countries of origin or other global jurisdictions.  In this blog post, I flip the discussion….

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