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Estate Planning
Make the most of the Ecological Gifts Program.
By Natasha van Bentum |November 17, 2014
6 min read
Setting up a trust account to fund an athletic child’s educational expenses is akin to gifting the money. Parents who want to be repaid should draft a promissory note.
By Evelyn Juan |November 14, 2014
4 min read
Rules for donating art are strict, but the tax benefits can be beautiful
By Jessica Bruno |November 14, 2014
9 min read
Title: Wealth Advisor, Forrest-Wood Private Wealth Management, ScotiaMcLeod
By Kanupriya Vashisht |November 14, 2014
2 min read
Warn clients that owning property located beyond Canadian borders doesn't mean it's outside CRA's grasp.
By Staff |October 28, 2014
Matrimonial homes are subject to special rules regarding equalizing family property.
By Margaret O’Sullivan |October 21, 2014
3 min read
Test your knowledge of wills, trusts and estates.
By Elaine Blades |October 20, 2014
5 min read
Don’t go overboard
By Darren G. Lund |October 14, 2014
A client called me earlier this year with a strange question. He wanted to know if donating an organ or a piece of an organ would affect his ability to purchase life insurance in the future. At the time, it seemed like an academic question and the client didn’t offer any explanations.
By David Wm. Brown |October 6, 2014
Disagreements over marriage contracts can end relationships. But for NHL players and their partners, such documents are must-haves.
October 3, 2014
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