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? I think the…
Read moreOriginally 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 the help they…
Read moreOriginally 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 been completely independent,…
Read moreOriginally 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 “Financial Abuse…
Read moreMany 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 authority by naming someone…
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