December 30, 2010; By: Audrey Miller All About Estates As we count down to 2011, I have put together a list of my favorite elder care reflections of 2010 and a wish list for things to improve upon in the coming year. Fav: The love of a…
The focus of this month’s enews is on providing some tips for long term planning, which should include the documentation outlining your wishes. Current research shows that 57% of Canadian adults currently have a will. Only 21% of…
December 13, 2010; By: Audrey Miller All About Estates My colleague wrote about ‘competing powers of attorney’. I would like to add comment on that issue from the personal side rather than from the legal perspective. Many times, there are…
October 6, 2010; By: Audrey Miller All About Estates As discussed in previous blogs, choosing an executor is important, including whether it is a family member, one or two co-executors and/or a corporate or professional executor. At some…
September 28, 2010; By: Audrey Miller All About Estates “Respect Your Elders” was a phrase that I heard growing up and one I suspect many of you did as well. Unfortunately, after years of contribution to their communities and their…