Skip to content
Browse All Posts
  • Estates Gone Wrong
  • Featured Topics
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Related Resources
  • Legacy Lexicon
  • Estates Gone Wrong
  • Featured Topics
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Related Resources
  • Legacy Lexicon
This guide will help you explore the key aspects of inheritance tax in Canada for non-residents, taxes on property, and cross-border tax concerns for Canadians inheriting overseas. 24 Jan
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Frequently Asked Questions

Canadian Inheritance Tax 2025: Frequently Asked Questions

Inheriting Real Estate in Canada: What You Need to Know 20 Dec
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Property Pitfalls

Inheritance Tax & Cross-Border Rules: What Canadians Need to Know

As the legal representative—whether you’re the executor, administrator, or trustee—you are responsible for making sure this process is completed properly. This guide will walk you through, step-by-step, how to prepare the final tax return for someone who was a tax resident of Canada. 20 Sep
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Tax-Smart Strategies

Filing a Final Tax Return in Canada: a Step-by-Step Guide

We serve individuals, families and businesses in the Brussels area. Safeguard your assets through estate planning and insurance analysis: please contact us if you have any questions about Estate Planning... 10 Sep
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Canada, Directory, Ontario

Sholdice Financial Services | Estate Planning | Brussels Ontario

When combined with the nuances of deemed disposition, estate planning can quickly become complex. Personalized advice is invaluable for devising a strategy to maximize your wealth transfer to the people and causes you love. 15 Feb
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Frequently Asked Questions

Deemed Disposition at Death: Top Questions Answered

  • 1
  • 2

Search

Topics:

  • Beneficiary Rights (18)
  • Bizarre Bequests (30)
  • Celebrity Estates (56)
  • Charitable Misgivings (32)
  • Common Mistakes (44)
  • Communication Breakdowns (42)
  • Digital Distress (54)
  • Family Disputes (68)
  • Guardian Safeguards (36)
  • Infamous Feuds (34)
  • Law Reform (32)
  • Life Events (32)
  • Long-Term Care Crisis (36)
  • Property Pitfalls (50)
  • Squandered Fortunes (24)
  • Succession Lessons (40)
  • Tax-Smart Strategies (30)
  • Unique Collectibles (20)

Recent:

Inheriting a collection is a significant emotional and financial event. It connects us to our past, to loved ones, and to histories that may span generations. Yet, it also presents a daunting challenge: how to decide what to keep and what to sell. 

Inherited Collectibles: Practical Tips for Deciding What to Keep or Sell

Over the past decade, a caregiving crisis has been building in the workplace. Currently, 35% of the Canadian workforce or 8 million people, are struggling and juggling their work responsibilities with caregiving duties.

Caregiving Crisis at Work: Millions of Canadians Struggling

When New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the Medical Aid in Dying Act into law on Feb. 6, 2026, she included an unusual provision: patients requesting medical aid in dying must make an audio or video recording of their oral request...

Medical Aid in Dying: New York State’s Unusual New Requirement

Discretionary trusts can be an effective way to provide for beneficiaries without granting them fixed entitlements. However, these structures can create uncertainty for beneficiaries... Understanding the legal framework is critical for both sides.

Ontario Guide to Discretionary Trusts and Beneficiary Rights

Story Submission

We know, this can be a very sensitive topic. If you have a personal story or a cautionary tale —a link to a specific article, blog post, or recommended resource that you found particularly helpful in your own estate planning and administration journey— anonymous submissions are welcomed and encouraged.

Share Your Story

Search:

Follow:

Explore:

Administration Canada Capacity Court Battles Court Rulings Debt Definitions Designations Digital Assets Eldercare End-of-Life Planning Estate Tax Executor Glossary Guardianship Guide High Net Worth Industry Expert International Jurisdictions Law Reform Lawsuits Litigation Philanthropy Powers of Attorney Probate Professional Advisor Real Estate Resources Roles Siblings Statistics Strategies Succession Survivorship Tax Technology Terminology Testator Intent Transparency Trustee Trusts United States Vulnerable Adults Watchable
©estatesgonewrong.com