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Wills, Trusts and Estates

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E. Jane Murray (Retired)

Posted June 3, 2020

Estate Mediation – Getting Started and Getting to Yes

For those practicing estate litigation in Ottawa, Rule 75.1 of the Rules of Civil Procedure requires that the parties attend mediation at some stage of[...]

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Posted April 23, 2020

Executing Wills and Powers of Attorney by Counterpart During COVID-19

Following on the Order in Council made on April 7, 2020, the province has passed a subsequent Order on April 22, 2020 which allows for[...]

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Posted April 8, 2020

Virtual Will and Power of Attorney Witnessing During Covid-19

As noted in this previous blog about estate planning during the pandemic, ensuring the proper execution of wills and powers of attorney during the pandemic[...]

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Wills, Trusts and Estates

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Heather Austin-Skaret

Posted March 30, 2020

Duties and Best Practices of Fiduciaries During COVID-19

The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted life as we know it in Canada, and it will continue to do so into the near[...]

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Wills, Trusts and Estates

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Posted March 23, 2020

Estate Planning During the Covid-19 Outbreak

If you were in the midst of preparing an estate plan before social distancing became the new normal, you may have questions about what the[...]

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Wills, Trusts and Estates

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Ted Mann (Retired)

Posted March 10, 2020

The Family Cottage and Estate Planning

Few issues in estate planning cause a greater gnashing of teeth than trying to deal with the family cottage: cottages can carry with them the[...]

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Wills, Trusts and Estates

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Posted February 20, 2020

Capacity and Estate Planning

It’s no secret that Canada has an aging population. The Government of Canada reported that in 2014, over 6 million Canadians were aged 65 or[...]

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Posted February 4, 2020

Donating to Charity as Part of Your Estate Plan

At a fundamental level, donating to charity feels good. It allows you to support causes important to you and can have a lasting impact on[...]

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Posted January 9, 2020

Over Involved Adult Children and Estate Planning: When Does Assistance Become “Suspicious”?

It is natural and expected that children want to assist their elderly or ill parents in any way that they can. In the context of[...]