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Oct
6,
2010
ESTATES & EXECUTORS: How the Family Law Act impacts the administration of an estate
Restrictions on Distribution of EstateAfter the death of a spouse, no distributions can be made out of the estate during the six month period immediately following...
Sep
29,
2010
Subdivision control: Section 50 of the Planning Act
The Purpose of Section 50 of the Planning ActSection 50 of the Planning Act aims to control the manner in which land can be divided and...
Sep
23,
2010
ESTATES & INTESTACY: Spousal statutory rights when there is no Will
Continuing the discussion of the effects of a Family Law election on various aspects of estate administration; its effect on intestacy is now reviewed.Effect on IntestacyIn...
Sep
23,
2010
Real Estate Law: Easements Affecting Your Property
Simply defined in the Blacks law dictionary, an easement is an interest in land owned by another person, consisting in the right to use or control...
Sep
23,
2010
ESTATES & EQUALIZATION: Spouses electing their Family Law rights and the consequences thereof
It cannot be stressed enough how important it is for the surviving spouse to establish his or her entitlement to insurance proceeds and to survivorship benefits...
Sep
23,
2010
Drunk Driving Laws: Mixed Messages
The RCMP appears to be showing no mercy in enforcing B.C.'s tough new impaired-driving laws. An officer from Vernon, B.C. recently issued an immediate three-day roadside...
Sep
22,
2010
ESTATES & EQUALIZATION: How can a spouse elect his/her family law rights over a Will
The Equalization ClaimA right for the surviving spouse to make an equalization claim under the Family Law Act (“FLA”), subsection 70(1)(b), is possible only due to...
Sep
22,
2010
ESTATES & NFP: How your estate will be impacted by your spouse’s statutory rights
The Impact of the Family Law Act on Estate Administration The administration of estates became very complicated with the enactment of Ontario’s Family Law Act (“FLA”)...
Sep
22,
2010
TRUSTS & ESTATES: How your Beneficiaries are taxed
Taxation of BeneficiariesUnder subsection 104(13) of the Canadian Income Tax Act (“ITA”), the income of a trust or estate that is paid or payable to a...
Sep
22,
2010
TRUSTS & ESTATES: Transfering assets to your spouse or children
Trusts and AttributionThe attribution rules for trusts, transferors, and so on are given in Subsections 74.1(1) and 74.2(2) of the Canadian Income Tax Act (“ITA”). These...
