2018
AUGUST 10
UPDATE: BIG CHANGES TO GIFTS, TRUSTS, AND SAVINGS FOR ODSP RECIPIENTS
Subsequent to the writing of this article, the Ford Government announced that the initiatives announced in Chapter 1, Section 7 of the previous government’s 2018 Budget (which includes the New Regulation discussed in the article) will not proceed at this time.
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2017
NOVEMBER 07
Wills, Powers of Attorney for Property and Powers of Attorney for Personal Care
Most people are hesitant when it comes to dealing with their Wills and Powers of Attorney. Death and Disability are not easy subjects to deal with. Unfortunately, these are realities that are better dealt with than not...
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NOVEMBER 01
November is Make a Will Month
Throughout November, Make a Will Month will see more than 40 legal information sessions presented by OBA members, including Mary Wahbi and Kathryn Balter of our Wills & Estates group, at libraries and community hubs in Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton and Cambridge.
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OCTOBER 30
Estate Planning – Regular Check-Ups Required! Part IV– Changes In Tax Laws
In the first three editions of Estate Planning – Regular Check-Ups Required!, we discussed how changes in your assets, changes in your family life and relationships, and changes in estate laws may require that you review and revise your estate planning documents...
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OCTOBER 16
Estate Planning – Regular Check-Ups Required! Part III – Changes In Estate Laws
In previous editions of Estate Planning – Regular Check-Ups Required!, we discussed how changes in your assets and changes in your family life and relationships may require that you review and revise your estate planning documents...
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OCTOBER 03
Estate Planning – Regular Check-ups Required! PART II– Changes in Family Life and Relationships
As a general rule of thumb, we suggested that if your estate planning documents are more than three to five years old, it's time to review and up-date them. This is the second article in a four-part series on wills and estate planning.
