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Testamentary Capacity and Estate Planning in Ontario 22 Jan
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Related Resources

Testamentary Capacity and Estate Planning in Ontario

America's Elder Care Crisis is Here— And We're Not Ready | Long-Term Care | Elder Care | Estates Gone Wrong 15 Dec
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Long-Term Care Crisis

America’s Elder Care Crisis is Here & We’re Not Ready

Our pets are more than animals for many of us. They are beloved family members, providing companionship, joy, and comfort. How can you include your pets in your estate plan? What are your options? 08 Dec
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Guardian Safeguards

Your Estate Plan: Trusts & Care Provisions for Your Pets

Being a guardian comes with a significant amount of responsibility. The purpose of this blog post is to outline the guardianship process and to answer frequently asked questions on the subject of guardianship... 07 Dec
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Guardian Safeguards

Guardianship: Responsibilities and Frequently Asked Questions

People think a will is an estate plan. But it is not. It is a document as part of an estate plan. A legal Will can be one of the most powerful documents in your estate plan. But it is not the only tool you will need. 04 Dec
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Frequently Asked Questions

If I Have a Legal Will, Do I Still Need an Estate Plan?

Estate Law Reform is urgent and imperative to protect elders from financial abuse: specifically in the areas of power of attorneys, intervivos gifts, and will planning. 23 Oct
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Law Reform

Elder Abuse Epidemic: Urgent Need for Estate Law Reform

It is not always clear whether an aging parent or relative needs help. Familiarize yourself with the warning signs. If you become aware that a loved one needs help, you will be better prepared to provide support for their safety and well-being. 12 Oct
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Frequently Asked Questions

How Will I Know When My Aging Parents Need Help?

Abusive Guardianships: Prevention & Taking Action 19 Sep
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Guardian Safeguards

Abusive Guardianships: Prevention & Taking Action

No matter how little or how many assets you have, every person should go through the estate planning process. At a minimum, you should review and reassess your estate planning documents whenever these eight events occur... 18 Sep
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Life Events

Eight Big Events: When You Should Review Your Estate Plan

UK docuseries "Inheritance Wars" features gripping and shocking true stories of families dragged through the courts by grief and greed... 17 Sep
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Dramatized Content, Family Disputes

Inheritance Wars | UK Documentary Series | 2023

How to Plan for Incapacity & Guardianship: Canada 18 Aug
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  • Curated Content, Guardian Safeguards

How to Plan for Incapacity & Guardianship: Canada

Estate planning plays a crucial role in crime dramas like The Sixth Commandment, where financial manipulation and inheritance fraud drive the plot. 17 Jul
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Dramatized Content, Family Disputes

The Sixth Commandment | True Crime Drama | 2023

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Long-Term Care (LTC) is expensive, unpredictable and often prolonged. The projected “great wealth transfer” may therefore become far more concentrated among families who are wealthy enough to absorb years of care costs without exhausting their assets.

US Long-Term Care Costs ‘Eating into’ Family Wealth

Have Canadian boomers saved enough for retirement? It doesn't seem like it... And the numbers suggest this isn’t just a handful of unlucky families. It’s a structural problem with how an entire generation approached retirement.

Why Canadian Kids Are Bailing Out Boomer Parents

A handshake promise to leave the family farm can legally override a written will in New South Wales. The legal mechanism is equitable estoppel, and courts have enforced it in farm succession disputes where the evidence is strong enough.

NSW Inheritance Law: Can a Verbal Promise Override a Will?

Washington Post analysis finds that the "great wealth transfer" narrative is largely a story about the very top of the income distribution. For many in the middle, retirement savings are being consumed by care costs, not passed on.

Cost of Eldercare Obliterating Expected Inheritance

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