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Estate Planning

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May 17, 2014

Personal Directive I have written about the importance of a Personal Directive (PD) forming part of your estate […]

January 13, 2014

The EPA or Enduring Power Attorney is an integral part of your estate plan.  The EPA is a […]

September 29, 2013

You can’t talk about business in Canada without talking about family businesses. The University of Alberta’s Family Business […]

August 5, 2013

Previous articles in this column have looked at the importance of having an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) […]

January 22, 2013

The relationship between family and business creates challenges for succession planning for the family business.  The University of […]

October 20, 2012

If you own a successful family business, that success is likely the result of a lot of hard […]

July 21, 2012

In our last article, we examined financial encumbrances or obligations that might appear on your title.  What about […]

June 16, 2012

The Standard Residential Real Estate Purchase Contract was developed by the Alberta Real Estate Association and is used […]

February 18, 2012

This column continues last month’s review of the new Alberta Wills and Succession Act (WSA) and its effect […]