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REDUCING ESTATE TAXES: THE SPOUSAL TRUST

April 23, 2020

Most clients think that having a will is only for the purpose of ensuring that, upon death, their assets go to the intended beneficiaries. However, turning your mind to having a will is also an opportunity to plan for your assets during lifetime and to consider taxation issues. One important consideration is that of taxation […]

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Common-law couples: exclusive possession of home

April 16, 2020

A colleague once said to me that she does not wish to get married because marriage is akin to entering into a contract with respect to rights and obligations regarding property. From a legal perspective, this is mostly correct. Due to the normalcy of living in a conjugal relationship nowadays, most people do not understand […]

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