Today’s blog post was written by Rahul Sharma, Partner, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Toronto According to a recent article in the Globe and Mail, Canada added more than 437,000 new permanent residents last year, while the federal government intends to admit 1.45 million more new permanent residents over the next…
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Today’s blog was written by Pritika Deepak, Associate at Fasken LLP. Dealing with the tax implications arising upon an individual’s death is a central theme in estate planning. These tax implications may differ depending on the assets and properties that an individual owns at death, as well as the individual’s…
Today’s blog is co-written by Jennifer Campbell and Sandra Arsenault, Senior Law Clerks in the Private Client Services Group at Fasken. At the beginning of November, we were fortunate enough to attend the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario (ILCO) annual conference in Niagara-on-the-Lake. This conference brings together law clerks…
Today’s blog was written by Pritika Deepak, Associate at Fasken LLP. Several tax practitioners and professionals alike breathed a sigh of relief on November 3rd, 2022, when Parliament confirmed that the enhanced tax reporting obligations for trusts shall be postponed once more. As per draft legislation published on August 9,…
Today’s blog is written by Jessica J. Butler, Law Clerk at Fasken LLP. Powers of attorney can be an area of confusion for those clients looking to create or update their estate plans. Clients can be uncertain as to what kinds of duties and responsibilities someone appointed under a power…
Today’s blog was written by Courtney Lanthier, Law Clerk at Fasken LLP It feels like everyday a new television show or movie is released and sometimes (if we’re lucky) we get to see our profession played out on the big screen. But perhaps “lucky” isn’t the right word, since most…
Today’s blog was written by Sandra Arsenault, Law Clerk at Fasken LLP, in collaboration with Jessica Butler, Law Clerk at Fasken LLP. As we move into fall and the corresponding back to school (or office) routines, we in estates administration have a further revision to our primary “textbook.” The latest…
This blog has been written by Najib Painda, Law Clerk at Fasken LLP Religious and cultural values in Estate Planning As an immigrant growing up in different parts of the Greater Toronto Area, I was fortunate enough to be part of and experience diverse communities which embraced different ethnicities, cultures…
Today’s blog was written by Jessica Butler, Law Clerk at Fasken LLP. Chadwick Boseman’s death came as a surprise to the world when he passed away in August 2020, at age 43 from colon cancer. Chadwick was best known for his role in Black Panther – the first superhero movie…
Today’s blog was written by Courtney Lanthier, Law Clerk at Fasken LLP Simply put, yes. A Power of Attorney, whether it be for your physical property or for your health care needs, can be an invaluable document that should be part of an estate plan. Clients can be so caught…