As we count down to 2011, I have put together a list of my favorite elder care reflections of 2010 and a wish list for things to improve upon in the coming year.
Old Age-New Age Wish List
By Audrey Miller •
December 30, 2010
Month: December 2010
Total 22 Posts
Are the Rules of Civil Procedure at times to rigidly applied?
By Jasmine Sweatman •
December 30, 2010
When the Rules of Civil Procedure require two affidavits why can’t the applicant for a certificate of appointment of estate trustee with a will submit one with all of the required information?
“Fat Cats & Lucky Dogs”
By Elaine Blades •
December 29, 2010
“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went”. Will Rogers (1879-1935), American Humorist
An unexpected gift: a Honus Wagner Baseball Card
By Diane Vieira •
December 28, 2010
A Baltimore based religious order, the School Sisters of Notre Dame (“Sisters”) received an early Christmas gift last week. The Sisters auctioned off a rare T206 Honus Wagner card earlier this year for $220,000.
Payment of Tax
By Derek de Gannes •
December 24, 2010
In many cases, the deemed disposition rules cause significant tax liabilities in the year of death. In this case, some relief is available in the sense that income taxes owing for the year of death may be paid in annual instalments (not exceeding ten) with non deductible interest charged at the prescribed rate from the day taxes should have been paid.
Reviewing and Reconsidering your Estate Plan – When and Why?
By Laura West •
December 23, 2010
As this is the last blog before we take a break for the holiday (we return on Monday), and as the year is drawing to a close, I thought that I would touch base on the life circumstances that should lead to a review and reconsideration of your current estate plan.
Aging Parent and Holiday Season (in)Sanity
By Audrey Miller •
December 22, 2010
t is getting to be that time again and holidays are around the corner. Do your parents live in another city than you? For many the holiday period is a time when families are spending extended periods of togetherness, which can be both wonderful and challenging. If this is the case, this provides a wonderful opportunity to see how they are managing.
RDSPs as Estate Planning Tools: Worthwhile?
By Jasmine Sweatman •
December 21, 2010
Testamentary contributions to a disabled person’s RDSP can be a helpful estate planning tool, but should be considered together with other tools and in light of all of the circumstances.
Regardless of your level of wealth, asset-based philanthropy should be conducted free of public pressure.
What Do Dependants’ Support, Gratuitous Promises and Kiwis Have in Common?
By Angelique Moss •
December 17, 2010
New Zealand may be thanked for our dependants’ support legislation, says Professor David Freedman. What kind of support claims will bedevil our courts in the future?