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Surrogacy Across Borders: What Canadian Families Need to Know

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Today’s blog was co-authored by Pahul Sond, Student-at-Law, at Fasken LLP Surrogacy is a life-changing journey—but when it crosses international borders, the process becomes more complex. This post highlights a recent CTV news story, applicable laws in Canada, and a Q&A I conducted with a friend who recently went through the journey. Canadian Surrogate Turned Away at the Border A recent CTV News story titled “U.S. border officers turn back….

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In the News, IRS, United States

Prime Day Smart Moves: Helping Clients Navigate the July 8–11 Tech Splurge

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Scotiatrust

This blog post was written by Dave Madan, Senior Manager, Scotiatrust Amazon Prime Day is here—and it’s a siren song of “unmissable deals” on everything from smartphones and tablets to noise‑cancelling headphones and smart doorbells. But as professionals know, a shiny new gadget can bring hidden headaches: data breaches, estate‑planning gaps, and tangled family dynamics. Here’s how to help clients surf the Prime Day wave—without wiping out later. Turn “Ooh,….

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Estate Planning, In the News, Practice Management

A Closer Look at Simultaneous Deaths

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Recently, the world learned of the passing of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa in what appeared to very strange circumstances. Initially, there were concerns that their deaths may have been as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning. Autopsy reports have later revealed that this is not the case. Almost immediately, the media started talking about their Estates, with initial reports suggesting that Gene’s Will did not name….

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Estate Administration, Estate Planning, In the News, Uncategorized, Wills

Is the AI Revolution for Estate Planning Services Here?

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AI Robot Lawyer

This blog post was written by: Dave Madan, Senior Manager, Scotiatrust Deepseek is here, as is cheap, and easily accessible AI. Many tasks have been automated by AI recently. Customer support, student education, investment management. For better or for worse, AI is here to stay. What else can we do with AI? Can AI do my estate planning for me? Write my Will? AI has already made its way into….

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Estate Planning, In the News, Practice Management, Wills

All I Want for Christmas is Legal Ownership of My Yorkshire Terrier

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Pictured: My beloved dog, Yuki, in her Christmas tree outfit. When thinking about what to write for this week’s blog post, I realized that I have the last Fasken slot before Christmas. This got me thinking: what can I write that’s relevant to the holidays? It then dawned on me that this is the first Christmas that I’ll be spending with my new dog, Yuki. Coincidentally, there have been a….

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Appeals, Costs, Courts, Estate Administration, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Family Conflict, Guardianship, In the News, Joint Tenancy, Separation, Spouse, Succession Planning

Ontario’s Rising Problem of Unclaimed Bodies

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There have been a few news articles published in the past year highlighting a growing problem in Ontario – unclaimed bodies. According to a recent Toronto Star article, there were 1,183 unclaimed bodies in Ontario this year. A CBC article reporting on the same issue found that there has been a 170 percent increase in number of unclaimed bodies in Ontario since 2019. The Ontario cities with the highest numbers….

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Funeral Planning, In the News
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