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A New Paradigm: Wealth Advising for the Future

As an estate lawyer, how many times have I said under my breath to myself as my clients have exited the boardroom after an often lengthy, revealing, intense, and always interesting meeting: “I don’t need a law degree – I need a psychology degree!” I am sure my sentiment is

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The Pros and Cons of Multiple Executors and Trustees

An executor is the person appointed to carry out the provisions in a will, including distribution of the estate. A trustee is the person appointed in a will (in the case of testamentary trusts) or other trust document (i.e., an inter vivos trust) to administer a trust for the benefit

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How to Remove the Clutter and Organize Your Affairs

Many of us feel overwhelmed when it comes to keeping our financial affairs up-to-date and in order. Whether it is technological challenges, including accessing the information we need through a portal when it used to come automatically through snail mail, new legislation and increasing tax compliance or keeping our estate

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Testamentary Freedom: Spence Up Your Life

Spence v BMO Trust Company, 2016 ONCA 196, is a topical case which has featured in our blog as recently as January 2023. This case serves as a reminder that testamentary freedom – a will-maker’s right to dispose of his or her property as he or she sees fit – is

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U.S. Estate Tax: Heading Toward the Cliff on January 1, 2026

There is increasing uncertainty about the future of U.S. estate tax. On the one hand, under U.S. legislation that temporarily halved the lifetime exemption amount passed during the Trump administration, the lifetime exclusion amount is set to decrease on January 1, 2026, to $5M (USD) adjusted for inflation since 2011,

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