Making Advance Health Care Decisions – Getting Started
BC government publishes a comprehensive guide to help start your advance health care plan.
Proposed Changes Impacting Charitable Giving
Changes provide flexibility so that charitable donation tax credits can be used by the deceased or the deceased’s estate.
Should you appoint more than one person under an Enduring Power of Attorney?
Recent case illustrates the challenges that can arise when more than one person is appointed.
Revoking a Will – Destruction of a True Copy Not Sufficient
Detroying true copy does not revoke will when original known to be safe elsewhere.
New Survivorship Rules
WESA abolishes presumption that older person dies first when sequence of death cannot be determined
Estate Planning and First Time Homebuyers
Joint tenancies can be convenient and economical, but are not without their difficulties
WESA – Important Change relating to Committee or Attorney Transfers
Under WESA, beneficiaries can receive the equivalent value of gifts that have been transferred away by a representative
Testamentary Trusts and Why You May Need One
Testamentary trusts can be a useful estate planning tool for a wide range of individuals
Summary: The 2012-2013 Public Guardian and Trustee Annual Report
The PGT’s mandate includes protecting minors, disabled adults and estates of deceased persons
BCSC Provides Much Needed Guidance for Trust Proceedings
BCSC provides guidance for when relationships between trustees and beneficiaries have broken down
A Fresh Perspective on the Importance of Making a Will
A link to a humourous article on the consequences of dying intestate
Growing Elderly Population
Canada’s elderly population