Empathy and Advocacy

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Today marks the third anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Newtown, Connecticut. It is also the first time that the anniversary falls on a school day.  On this date in 2012, Adam Lanza killed 20 first grade students, 6 educators, and his mother, before turning the gun on himself. Following the shootings, there was an outpouring of support for Newtown: donations of over $2.6 million, along with….

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Estate Litigation, In the News

INCOME DISTRIBUTIONS AND CHARITABLE GIVING AND THE NEW PERSONAL TAX RATES

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If you are like most individuals at this time of the year, you probably don’t give too much thought to your taxes and perhaps putting it off until the filing deadline for tax returns approaches being in the spring of each year for most. For those who are beneficiaries of a trust for instance and expect to receive income distributions, or in a separate context, those who are developing a….

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Charitable Giving, Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Executors, Investments, Property, Succession Planning, Tax Issues, Trustee Compensation

The Hidden Patient

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Did you see Steve Paiken’s The Agenda and their show on The Hidden Patient? A few reminders: there are 6 million working caregivers in Canada which means that 35% of working Canadians are caregivers. Twenty percent of working caregivers have health issues. Employers have to do a better job of understanding the role of being a caregiver and realize that their most important asset- their employees- need help to be able to focus on their job. Win – Win. We know that family caregivers are stressed. They worry and they also feel guilty…..

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Elder Care, Elder Law, Geriatric Care Management, In the News

Update on End of Life

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By now most of  us have heard that the Trudeau government is asking the Supreme Court to grant a six months extension to the deadline imposed last year as part of the Carter decision (see 2015 SCC 5). What this means is still unclear but adds to the speculation that the Trudeau government will be doing something about this issue – after further consultation, rather than just letting the Criminal….

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Capacity Law, Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Geriatric Care Management, Power of Attorney
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