Legal Articles by Robert Coates - Toronto Lawyer
Bequeathing Money
to the Disabled - November 2004
Proper estate planning is important for everyone, but can
be especially crucial if you wish to leave money for the care
of disabled loved ones. In Ontario, many disabled adults are
eligible for Ontario Disability Support Plan (ODSP) benefits...
The Importance of Powers
of Attorney - November 2004
A power of attorney document is an extremely important part
of estate planning yet one of the most misunderstood. To start,
many people confuse the power of attorney (POA) with a will,
but these documents are two very different things and have
two very different functions...
Protecting Your
Estate from Creditors & Taxes - November
2004
You have worked a lifetime to build up your estate. Naturally,
upon your death, you want to make sure that the people who
are important to you keep as much of your money as possible.
Yet income taxes, estate administration taxes, capital gain
taxes and creditors can all eat away at the proceeds...
How a Same-Sex
Marriage Affects Your Estate - November 2004
Legal marriage is a relatively new development for same-sex
couples in Ontario. Even official common law status on a par
with heterosexual couples is fairly recent. As a result, many
gays and lesbians simply aren’t familiar with the legal implications
of marriage and the effect it can have on their estate...
Some Points of Interest
in Estate Planning - January 2003
Over the last few years, the charity lobby has been working
to convince the Federal Government to change the rules concerning
donations, in an effort to encourage people to give to charitable
organizations. As a result, the Government has made some significant
changes to tax law with respect to charitable donations...
When You Buy Your New
Home - January 2003
Buying a home is likely the most expensive investment that you
will make in your lifetime. The Agreement of Purchase and Sale
is a contract which sets out the rights and obligations between
the Purchaser and the Vendor. You need to have efficient and
cost effective legal advice for this most important decision...
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