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Conflict of Laws: An Interprovincial Perspective as to Which Laws Govern

If you have assets, prospective beneficiaries, or other connections to foreign countries, you have cross-border or multijurisdictional considerations in your estate planning or administration. Even closer to home, you may encounter the operation of conflicting legal regimes. For this reason, for some purposes, it can be helpful to conceptualize the

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The Many Advantages of Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs)

There are many reasons and many ways to give. Charitable giving is a very personal choice—including which charity to benefit, the purpose and objective of the gift, the source of the gift, the timing of the gift, and even the vehicle to carry out the gift. Every philanthropist is unique

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When Can an Attorney for Property Make Gifts on Behalf of a Grantor?

In Ontario, as in other jurisdictions, powers of attorney for property are crucial tools for individuals who may become incapable of managing their property and financial affairs. A power of attorney for property grants the power for one or more people (the “attorney(s)”) to act on behalf of the person

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