Self Counsel

  1. Canadian Estate Planning Tip: Watch out for Joint Bank Accounts

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    After the loss of a spouse, an older parent may rely on a grown-up child to look after his or her routine banking chores. To make it is as easy as possible for the child, the parent may change a bank account that's in his or her name alone into a joint account with the child. This simple arrangement, called a joint account of convenience, can work well while the parent is alive, but what happens to the money in that joint account when the parent dies?

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  2. Avoiding Medicare Scams

    A popular scam aimed at American seniors never seems to go away — it goes through cycles of heavy use, almost disappears for a while, and then reappears. The scam involves drug "discount-card" sales.

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  3. Canadian TFSAs and Wills

    Looking for an easier way to create your own basic will online? Visit Will-Kit.ca for comprehensive will kits designed specifically for Canadian law.

    From January 2009, Canadians over the age of 18 can save up to $5,000 a year in a Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA). There are some potential issues you should know about regarding your TFSA and your will...

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  4. Organ Donations: Talk About It

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    Organ and tissue donation saves lives. Did you know that one donor can save up to 8 lives and enhance as many as 75 more? Organ and/or tissue transplants make an enormous difference to people whose very lives may depend on the transplants...

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