Annual General Meeting and Tax Update – Tax Issues you need to know about in 2018 presented by Michael Morgan Michael Morgan is Counsel to Ross & McBride LLP in Hamilton, and practices in the areas of taxation law and estate planning. As the leader of the […]
Admission to Long-Term Care Homes What Everyone Needs to Know! presented by Graham Webb Graham Webb is a lawyer and the Executive Director of the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly since October 2016. Previously he had been a Staff Litigation Lawyer with the Advocacy Centre for the […]
Capacity Assessments: What, When and How Presented by: Kim Goldstein, and Rena Postoff Kim Goldstein is an experienced Clinical Social Worker, Designated Capacity Assessor and Accredited Family and Elder Mediator (OAFM). Kim has a Master’s of Social Work Degree from Wilfrid Laurier University. She has […]
presented by Tony Lalonde Tony Lalonde is the Regional Director for The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company (Scotiatrust) in Central Canada, and formerly the company’s Chief Compliance Officer and Head of Scotiatrust’s national Policy & Risk Management team. He is a lawyer by training, and practiced […]
presented by Ken Lancaster and Erin Podio Erin and Ken will discuss the impact of the tax proposals on succession and estate planning. This will include an overview of the proposals with respect to Income Sprinkling, Holding Passive Investments Inside a Private Corporation, Multiplication of the […]
Presented by Jim Bird, Director, Individual Insurance Sales, Manulife Financial Jim Bird@manulife.com Jim will discuss the impact of the 2017 insurance policy tax changes, corporate planning, policy transfers and where insurance solutions add value in estate planning. Jim graduated with a Honours Bachelor of Arts […]
“Ten Practical Steps to Improve Written Advance Directives in Powers of Attorney for Healthcare” presented by Dr. Laura Hawryluck Took place on November 14th 2017 from 05:45 AM to 07:45 AM
Estate Problems: Never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee presented by Scot Dalton Scot Dalton is a 35 year veteran of the property casualty insurance industry. With executive level experience in both underwriting and distribution he has focused his efforts on […]
“The Six Buckets of Estate Planning and Why Most People in Ontario Should Consider Having Two Wills” Jim Kibble, Chartered Accountant of Ontario Estate Consulting Services Inc. and Tyler Hortie, Lawyer of Cohen Highley Lawyers Jim and Tyler will be reviewing the Ontario Estate Information […]
Michael Morgan of Simpson Wigle is speaking for the May meeting. He will be making a presentation entitled “Tax Update – Tax Issues you need to know about in 2017”. This is the same presentation that Michael gave at the Hamilton Law Association “Annual Estates […]
Justin de Vries is the Principal of de VRIES LITIGATION LLP specializing in estate, trust, and capacity litigation and administering complex estates. Having appeared before all levels of the Ontario Court, the Federal Court and litigated Supreme Court of Canada leave applications, Justin’s clients include […]
Going beyond tax minimization and efficient transition of assets, this session will focus on high conflict families with practitioners sharing their strategies for planning for wealth transfers to minimize conflict. Estate administrators and conflict mediators share techniques and approaches to work with families during a […]
Presenter: Suzanne Schultz, Estate Planning Specialist, RBC WEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES Suzanne Schultz is a Chartered Accountant and Certified Financial Planner with a specialty in tax and estate planning. As an Estate Planning Specialist for RBC, she uses her knowledge of corporate and personal tax to […]
Following the 2015 Supreme Court of Canada decision in Carter v. Canada, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) created a Medical Assistance in Dying policy to assist doctors in responding to a patient’s wish to hasten their death. The CPSO is the […]
OAKVILLE JOINT MEETING Tuesday, November 8, 2016 Speaker: Justin de Vries of de Vries Litigation LLP Topic is “Court Update: What Estate Cases made a Difference in 2016 and Why you Should Care” The meeting will be held at the Oakville Golf Club, 1154 Sixth […]
Speaker: Andrew Wall, President, Sandler Training Milton Andrew Wall, owner of Sandler Training’s Milton location since 2006, works with clients from entrepreneurs to teams at large corporations to provide a “breath of fresh air” to their business development activities. Andrew’s training provides strategic management and […]
David J. Mifsud Associate, Estate, Business, and Charity Law Ross & McBride LLP This session will define and explore the different types of inter vivos trusts and when they may be relevant in planning for your client. We will look at the effect of recent […]
Brown Lawyers EPC Presentation March 2016 Estate planning professionals recognize that Canadians face a difficult succession climate. Family dynamics, estrangements, mental health issues and poor financial planning have all contributed to challenging and challenged estate plans. Preventive law philosophy provides the tools for families to […]
Speaker: Michael Evers, CFP, CLU, ChFC The purpose of this presentation is to illustrate how some of your best clients may be able to take advantage of some little-understood benefits granted by CRA to Business Owners who happen to also own life insurance. This is […]
Often the majority of a business owners’ personal wealth is tied up in an investment in a business. Part of long-term estate planning, business owners retire from their business and sell the business. Bruce Horsley will provide a presentation on “Preparing the Company for Sale”. […]
Speakers: Kristina Hyland and Catherine Olsiak of Simpson, Wigle The presentation focuses on issues to consider when estate planning or administering an estate for a client with a professional designation who is practicing under a professional corporation. The presentation will focus on the use of […]