Estate Debate™

Estate Debate™ is a source for estate-related knowledge in commonly misunderstood fields such as finance, estate planning, executor responsibilities, arbitration, mediation, tax, funeral, real estate, valuations and legalese. Our Resource Centre seeks to help the average person looking for estate planning or executor/administration help by providing the additional knowledge required to make informed decisions about professional services in areas that are traditionally difficult.

James Brown’s Estate Executor Resigns

The resignation of one of singing legend James Brown’s executors demonstrates the risk that executors can be faced with when administering an estate. (more…)

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Estate Planning Using a Trust

Many Canadian couples will die with a net worth of more than $1-million, and it is important to properly plan for the distribution of this wealth. (more…)

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Attempting Elder Care Alone Can Lead to Caregiver Burnout

When a loved one reaches a point that they are no longer able to care for themselves, their care may become the responsibility of a relative. It is important that a balance is struck between the life of the senior and that of the caregiver. (more…)

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Discuss Beneficiaries’ Desire to Inherit Property When Planning Your Will

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Tim Cestnick from the Globe and Mail discusses the importance of talking to your children about their interest and desire to inherit property in a will or estate. (more…)

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Executors or Beneficiaries of Literary Estates

If a loved one is an author, his or her beneficiaries may inherit the copyrights to their written works. (more…)

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Executors Can Face Legal Liability From Errors, Omissions or Fraud

Jacquie McNish and Paul Waldie from the Globe and Mail review several large estate fraud cases and the tragic outcomes they had on the families left behind. (more…)

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Problems for the Elderly in Hospitals

Many seniors end up in acute-care beds in hospitals and may find their chronic health issues are mishandled, leading to their placement in a nursing home. (more…)

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Google Develops ‘Digital Will’

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Executors April 24, 2013 | Leave a comment

Google has a way to ensure your data dies when you do.

The international tech giant, best known for its much-used search engine, has launched an Inactivity Account Manager, a “digital will” of sorts that allows users to determine what to do with their online “digital assets” once it’s no longer needed.

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When an Executor Declines

In this Advisor’s Edge article by John Lorinc prominent Canadian financial planners and estate lawyers discuss  the importance of appointing an appropriate executor and the risks associated with the role.

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Understand PoA Requirements

In this Advisors Edge article Darren Lund of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP explains the relevance of the Power of Attorney and the importance of getting it right…

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ERAssure®, Canada’s only provider of executor liability insurance provides FREE Inheritance Planning Guides and Executor Guides to help in the process of both estate planning and estate administration.

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