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Today’s blog is being written by Jonathan M. Charron, senior associate at Fasken’s Montréal office.   The tax rules applicable to charitable gifts on death have changed considerably since 2016. These new rules aim inter alia at providing more certainty as to the tax treatment of such gifts and more flexibility in terms of who, between a deceased and his or her estate, can actually claim a donation tax credit….

  Today’s blog was written by Yvonne Mazurak, Associate at Fasken LLP   Hi AAEB community! This is not my first time contributing to the blog, however, it is my first time writing as a newly licensed lawyer and I thought I would take this opportunity to introduce myself. I would like to say that it was my plan all along to end up here, with Fasken’s Private Client Services….

Whether it be a lakeside summer home, a small log cabin in the woods, a ski chalet, or a country retreat, a family cottage can be the source of wonderful memories and an important part of family life. However, it can also become a source of stress and disagreement if not dealt with properly in the estate-planning process. Planning for the family cottage can be challenging, in part because clients….