Tax

How executors should handle funeral arrangements

One of the first responsibilities of any executor is to make funeral arrangements for the deceased. But what if the will doesn’t mention funeral arrangements? Who decides what happens at the funeral—and at what cost? Wide discretion Mary-Jane Wilson, partner at Wilson Rasmussen LLP in Surrey, B.C., says executors have final say on all decisions […]

By James Dolan |November 6, 2015

4 min read

What happens to estate planning when both heir and testator die?

Client profile Brenda Paulson* was driving her ailing father, 92-year-old Adam Bodenheimer, to a hospital in Ajax, Ont., when they were struck by a truck running a red light. Adam was pronounced dead on the scene, while Brenda died in hospital 6 days later. It didn’t take long for two estate battles to erupt. *This […]

By Dean DiSpalatro |November 6, 2015

6 min read

Revenu Québec reduces red tape for businesses

Quebec’s tax agency says businesses won’t have to file 10 of the 17 summaries it once required of them.

By Staff |November 4, 2015

1 min read

Help clients understand Qualified Disability Trusts

These trusts are excepted from the new rules for testamentary trusts

By Jacqueline Power |November 4, 2015

5 min read