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Advance Directives and Medical Assistance in Dying

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An advance directive is a document setting out an individual’s wishes for future medical treatment, most often for treatment in the event of incapacity or unconsciousness.  For example, individuals can outline their wishes with respect to withdrawing, withholding, or providing lifesaving treatment (such as feeding tubes or “Do Not Resuscitate” orders).  One limit to what an individual can ask for in an advance directive is medical assistance in dying (MAID)…..

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Donation Tax Credit Mismatch

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It is a truism that Canadians who donate enough to charity at death can eliminate tax. This outcome is due to the 100% contribution limit for gifts by will and direct designation gift of registered funds and life insurance.  Since 2015, however, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Yukon have increased the top marginal tax rate, but not top donation tax credit rates.  In many cases estates with large donations to….

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Death of taxpayer – timing of the final return

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Some timing relief is granted to the deceased’s personal representative when a death occurs before the deceased has filed a tax return to report income received in the year. Generally speaking, the final return is due on or before the following dates: If the death occurred between January 1 and October 31 inclusive, the due date for the final return is April 30 of the following year. If the death….

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Tontine – an ‘old’ annuity idea re-visited

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As people live longer their cash requirements can increase exponentially. My Blog colleague, Audrey Miller, recently told me that, in Ontario, publically funded Nursing home expenses for a private room start at $30,000 per year and private retirement residences are much more expensive. There are other potential cash requirements such as the expense of personal care assistants. In addition to being faced with increasing costs of living, the problem is compounded by the fact that a….

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QUALIFIED DISABILITY TRUST (“QDT”): HOW TO FILE A JOINT ELECTION?

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Recently, the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) issued a “how to file” the joint election for a trust to be a QDT: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pbg/tf/t3qdt/README.html From 2016 forward, this form is to be used if one or more beneficiaries are jointly electing that the trust be designated to be QDT for the year. The form should be filed with the trust return (T3) for the year. The filing of a joint election designates….

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Capacity Law, Disability, Estate Administration, Guardianship, Tax Issues, Testamentary Capacity, Trustee, Trusts, Uncategorized

An Innovative Dementia-Friendly Community

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I recently attended a symposium presented by the Canadian Research Network for Care in the Community.  The topic was “Living Well With Dementia: Toward Dementia-Friendly Policy”.      Two European presenters including  Henk Nies, from Amsterdam and Eckart Schnabel from Berlin discussed their care standards for Persons Living With Dementia (PLWD). Dr. Schnabel highlighted the German care program that provides a care allowance determined by the individual’s level of need. Prof. Dr…..

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