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Too much “Legalese” – Better Pay Attention!

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  This Blog was written by: Emily Racine   While reviewing wills with clients, the focus is often on the dispositive provisions of the will; in other words, clients tend to focus on the first five pages of the will and leave the rest to the lawyers. For the most part, this is for good reason. Wills often contain 10 or more pages of boiler plate language that can put….

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Contested wills, Estate Litigation, Uncategorized, Wills

Happy Birthday: Our Updated Federal Dementia Strategy

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A few weeks ago  there was an announcement  that the Federal health minister earmarked $50 million over 5 years to support our new dementia strategy.  You may recall that the National Strategy for Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias Act was passed in June 2017, which at that time, was a great birthday present for our 150th birthday. Following several consultations, 5 principles were established to guide the process. Prioritize quality….

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Elder Care, In the News, Uncategorized

The Senate Speaks Charity

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It’s hard to underestimate the importance of the Special Senate Committee on the Charitable Sector report to that was released on June 20th.  After almost 18 months of hearings and consideration, this once-in-a-generation study came up with 42 recommendation on topics ranging from volunteerism, social enterprise, regulatory system, and judicial review process.  There are five recommendations that deal with giving and tax incentives. Review Tax Measures Recommendation 9 makes a….

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Charitable Giving, Philanthropy/Charitable Giving, Uncategorized

Testamentary Autonomy is a Constitutional Right? A finding that may impact Ontario dependants’ support rules

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Today’s blog is being brought to you by our guest blogger, Anna Chen Last week, Gillian Fournie wrote a blog about the recent Nova Scotia Supreme Court decision in Lawen Estate v. Nova Scotia (Attorney General), 2019 NSSC 162.  The court held in that case that certain dependants’ relief provisions in the Nova Scotia Testators’ Family Maintenance Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 465 (the “TFMA”), violate s. 7 of the Constitution….

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The Data Trust – The Superhero We All Need

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  Coming soon to Scotiabank Theatre……   *Read using a Movie Trailer Voice* In a world where hackers and evil corporations make billions using your personal information. A world where liberty is at the mercy of data breaches. There’s one thing that can’t be breached: A Fiduciary Duty Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson stars as a Trust Professional that refuses to play by the rules; except of course if those rules….

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In the News, International, Trusts, Uncategorized

INCOME RECEIVED AFTER DEATH

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Recently, the Canada Revenue Agency released a technical interpretation to clarify the commentary in the T4001 Employer’s Guide – Payroll deductions and Remittances, and the T4011 guide, Preparing Returns for Deceased Persons, in respect of income payable at death but not actually paid until the subsequent year. The CRA confirmed that income payable should only be included in the T4 for the year in which it was actually paid, which….

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Canada Revenue Agency, Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Tax Issues, Uncategorized
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