Why Do I Want to Leave a Legacy Gift?
Leaving a legacy gift in your will can support deserving organizations like Covenant House.
Recent Changes Impacting Charitable Giving
Recently announced amendments to the Income Tax Act affect donation tax credits.
Who Inherits When a Person Dies Without a Will?
An outline of the intestacy rules under WESA.
Make a Will Week
Raman Johal worked closely with the Leave a Legacy Vancouver program of the Canadian Association of Gift Planners to help build awareness for Make a ... Continued
When Should You Update Your Will?
Significant life events are opportune times to update your will.
Wills: Do We Need Them?
A short story that shows the importance of making a will.
Make-a-Will Week
CW is posting daily blogs through Make-a-Will Week 2015.
How Will Canadian Doctors Address Recent SCC Decision on Assisted Suicide?
Ocerview of the Carter decision with a link to an article that explores reactions of the medical community.
How to make a group gift like Coach Dean Smith’s
Suggestions for making gifts to many people, like a coach who left $200 to each of his former players.
Garner v. Garner – Can you obtain a court ordered visitation schedule with an elderly parent?
Court refuses to order specific visitation rights under its parens patriae jurisdiction.
Young Estate (Re) v. Szabo – Is there sufficient evidence that a gift was intended?
Many factors impact the determination of whether a transfer was a gift or created a resulting trust.
Administering an estate while legal proceedings are ongoing
WESA allows courts to appoint a temporary administrator of an estate.