End-of-life care: Assist your loved ones with clear instructions
The debate around assisted death is hitting a fever pitch.
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How Ontario’s laws make seniors an easy target for ‘predatory marriages’
In Ontario, marriage nullifies an existing will, making it easier for predatory brides or grooms to take control of assets.
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What is Looking Ahead?
Smartly organize your affairs into 3 main categories: Incapacitation, Death and Legacy.
The difficult conversations
Letting your family know about your estate planning can be hard, but here are some tips to help you broach the subject with your family members.
Fraud Against Elders: Is the Bank on the Hook?
Financial abuse of elders is a looming societal crisis.
Nursing home cases highlight need for better standard of care
Personal injury lawyer Maia Bent says there needs to be attention paid to the homes and the people who work there.
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What if the need to use assets for care contradicts the will?
Be up-front with the other siblings and let them know what’s going on.
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Many Canadians entering retirement with inadequate savings, study says
“Fifty-five percent of Canadians aged 55–64 with no employer pension benefits have less than one year’s worth of savings.”
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When caregivers are responsible for the family home: Some equitable solutions.
Family caregivers have a lot of responsibilities when a parent or both parents are living in the family home.
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