Tax & Estate

Opinion: Clients who act as executors or powers of attorney need training

The argument for a personal fiduciary certificate program

By Mark O'Farrell and Barb Amsden |July 29, 2025

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Marriage, common-law partnerships and the charitable donation tax credit 

Combining charitable donations on one spouse’s return can maximize tax savings

By Wilmot George |February 24, 2025

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B.C. court rejects bid to revise will, impose a trust

Woman sought to have large inheritance placed in fully discretionary trust to avoid losing disability benefits

By James Langton |February 12, 2025

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In Ontario, intestate provision treating separated spouses as divorced takes full effect

Updating a will should still top a client’s separation checklist, lawyer says

By Michelle Schriver |January 6, 2025

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