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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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UncategorizedThis 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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UncategorizedThis 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….
‘Til death do us part … the bank accounts: A warning for common-law couples Continue Reading »
UncategorizedThis 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….
I am tired of hearing about bad news, forest fires, shootings, untimely deaths and anything else you would like to add to this list. We all need to find our own zen place- where we can relax and unwind. For me that is at a golf course. As strange as that may sound, while I may not be a good golfer- I try my hardest to be ‘good to golf….
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Disability, UncategorizedToday’s blog was written by Pritika Deepak, Associate at Fasken LLP This is the last part of a three-part blog series which provides a broad overview of some of the tax implications to consider, with respect to certain assets held at death. Part I, which addresses RRSPs can be found here: https://allaboutestates.devrieslitigation.com/what-happens-when-a-taxpayer-dies-with-a-registered-retirement-savings-plan/ and Part II, which addresses exempt Life Insurance Policies can be found here: https://allaboutestates.devrieslitigation.com/tax-implications-for-exempt-life-insurance-policies/. Part III of this….
