Interviews & Podcasts
RADIO INTERVIEW WITH JILL BENNETT, RADIO HOST, CKNW, VANCOUVER
I had the opportunity to chat with Jill Bennett about my book on her afternoon show. Having grown up in Vancouver this was such a thrill! It's a 15-minute interview where we chat about some of her favourite parts of the book.
Radio interview with Jill Bennett, Radio Host, CKNW, Vancouver
TWICE WIDOWED, SHE WROTE A BOOK TO HELP OTHERS GET THEIR SH*T TOGETHER
“Death and dying are some of the scariest words out there. What do we do when we find something scary? We avoid it like the plague. We don’t talk about it. We don’t think about it. We don’t wish it on anyone. (Well, we might. But we shouldn’t.) And we certainly don’t plan for it.”
This Interview was written by: Tracey Wimperley, formerly of Call Me Curious
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WHO IS THE SPOUSE?
I recently was part of a cross-Canada presentation hosted by the Estate Planning Council of Canada on the role of spouses in estate matters. I was particularly struck by how different the provincial regimes are, highlighting...
This Blog was written by: Gali Gelbart, Estate and Trust Consultant, Scotia Wealth Management
WHEN (Y)OUR HELP IS REFUSED
“I don’t need anything…. I am fine…… Leave me alone…..” Do any of these refrains sound familiar to you? Last week I was part of a conversation during which a group of woman friends got together to brain storm ways to assist another one of their friends, who has a...
This Blog was written by: Audrey Miller
THE SOFT ISSUES MATTER – CHOOSING AN EXECUTOR
As someone who works for a trust company, much of my day is spent educating our bank’s clients about the estate and trust planning services we can offer. In many cases, clients see the value...
This blog was written by Justin Ecclestone, Estate and Trust Consultant with Scotia Wealth Management
MY WILL – WHOSE BUSINESS IS IT ANYWAY?
There is no doubt that a will is a deeply personal and intensely private document. Your estate plan may not be something you wish to share with the public at large. However, are there certain...
This Blog was written by Emily Racine, Estate and Trust Consultant with Scotia Wealth Management
PLANNING FOR PETS
While we often plan for our human children, it’s time to think about including our fur-babies into our estate planning. Pets offer their owners the ultimate companionship and unconditional love. Often times, owners consider their pets family members so why not include pets...
This Blog was written by Diana Leopardi
HOUSING OPTIONS FOR SENIORS IN CANADA
What Are the Housing Options for Seniors? As each decade passes, one of our challenging and essential questions is – what are the housing options for seniors? Since the COVID pandemic, polling has shown that older Canadians have overwhelmingly indicated they wish to stay in their homes until the end...
This Blog was written by Susan J. Hyatt
PERSONAL EFFECTS – TO BEQUEST OR NOT TO BEQUEST
Today’s blog was written by Courtney Lanthier, Law Clerk at Fasken LLP. As I’m sure many of us know, it can be very easy to accumulate “things” over the years, and sometimes we really only discover how much we actually have during a move, or when cleaning out the contents...
This Blog was written by: Fasken
ONTARIO COURTS DETERMINE WHAT CONSTITUTES A VAILID WILL
This blog has been written by Mohena Singh, Associate at Fasken LLP In Ontario, there have always been strict and specific guidelines as to what makes a will a testamentary document. The Succession Law Reform Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.26 (the “SLRA”) states that a will is valid only if...
This Blog was written by: Fasken
HOW MUCH SHOULD YOU LEAVE TO YOUR CHILDREN AND WHEN?
This week, I had a great opportunity to sit down with Andy Jeffery, Vice President, Family Office Advisory, at Northwood Family Office,[1] to discuss a question frequently raised by clients; “How much should I leave my children and when?” Below we distill our discussion into five questions, providing you with...
This Blog was written by: Tamar Silverbrook
IMPLEMENTING POWERS OF ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL CARE: GAME CHANGERS FOR MANAGING CARE
Medicine can do many things but at the end of life what matters most is not necessarily treatment but making peace with yourself on your terms. Atul Gawande, Being Mortal. Advanced care planning is an evolving process where individuals outline their wishes regarding their care and medical decision-making based on..
This Blog was written by: Susan J. Hyatt
GONE. NOW WHAT?
The search for a missing submarine captured the world last week, with the U.S. Coastguard calling an end to the search following the tragic discovery of debris on the sea floor consistent with a “catastrophic implosion of the vessel.” At a depth of around 4km underwater there were no reports...