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Originally posted @allaboutestates.ca on Feb 4, 2016: This blog is about the ‘D’ words: disease, decay, decline and death. It is also about the death of my neighbour’s tree. What is the relationship of a dying tree to estates and trusts?…
Read article The Giving Tree Becomes The Dying Tree↗Originally posted @allaboutestates.ca: Yesterday was Bell Canada’s ‘Let’s Talk’ day which is in support of mental health awareness. Bell has opted to talk openly about mental illness with the hope of reducing stigma so that people can get…
Read article Let’s Talk- About Mental Health↗Originally posted @allaboutestates.ca on January 21, 2016: I am currently working with two wonderful sisters who are in their 90’s. Neither ever married, neither had children and all other family has pre-deceased them. These ladies have…
Read article The ‘Sister Act’↗Originally published @allaboutestates.ca on January 14, 2016: Financial elder abuse is not a new topic, however sometimes I wonder how does it start? Heather Hogan recently blogged about this topic in response to a New York Times article…
Read article With the Best of Intentions May Come Elder Abuse↗Many people believe that if something happens and they are unable to make decisions for themselves, their family can do so for them. This is not necessarily true. For financial decisions, legal authority is needed. You can give this…
Read article The Power Struggle in Powers of Attorney↗