Monthly Archives: November 2024

Planned Charitable Giving can be a key Estate Planning Tool

CHARITABLE GIVING Planned or charitable giving is a unique opportunity to “have your cake and eat it too”. A gift to a charitable organization can help you take full advantage of incentives offered by governments as it relates to estate … Continue reading

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Regulations for Residential Fuel Oil Tanks

HOME OIL TANK REGULATIONS YOU NEED TO KNOW New requirements for the installation and inspection of fuel oil tanks (above and below ground) were introduced by the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) in October 2001 to reduce the number … Continue reading

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Collection of Probate Tax … Executors Beware!

IMPORTANT STEPS AND THE COLLECTION OF PROBATE TAX On January 1 2013 the amendments to the Ontario Estate Administration Tax (EAT and commonly known as Probate Tax) announced in the 2011 Ontario Budget became effective. There have been several audits … Continue reading

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Estate Litigation and Limitation Periods

ESTATE LITIGATION AND LIMITATION PERIODS In Ontario, there is a general two-year limitation period in which a person can bring a claim in court on a civil matter. Whether or not this limitation period applies to estate matters can be … Continue reading

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