Estate Planning

DESIGNATING YOUR RRSPs FOR YOUR ESTATE PLAN – BEWARE OF THE TAX – OPTIONS TO AVOID CREATING LITIGATION AMONG YOUR BENEFICIARIES

Generally, you can designate a beneficiary for your RRSPs. If you do, generally the RRSP will be paid to your designated beneficiary on your passing. The RRSP will not form part of your Estate and, therefore, not be subject to Ontarios estate administration tax. However, the problem: the federal Income Tax Act provides that, even

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CAN I DEAL WITH THE CUSTODY OF MY CHILD IN MY WILL? PRE-PLANNING TIPS FOR YOUR MINOR CHILDREN

You can specify testamentary custody for your child in your last will and testament in Ontario. Under Ontario’s Childrens Law Reform Act (CLRA), if you have custody of a child, you can specify in your Will who you wish to have custody if you pass away, but only for a ninety-day period after your passing.

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