June 3rd, 2013
By Halldor K. Bjarnason, Lawyer
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Q: How do parents set up a condo in trust for their disabled son/daughter? How do they work the finances?
A: This simple set of questions can best be answered with: “It depends”. As there are thousands of possible variants, it is impossible to give a straight answer without an intimate understanding of the
June 2nd, 2013
By David Pasko
With mortgage rules changing more often than one changes their socks, it is important to know how these changes will affect your decision making process and how quickly you may want to act.
Here are a few reasons why utilizing the services of a mortgage broker should be considered:
1. Who does the “Mortgage Specialist” at your …
June 1st, 2013
By Gary Kent
PLAN parent
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My wife and I have lived for almost a decade in an intentional community called cohousing, a type of collaborative housing in which residents participate in the design and operation of their own neighbourhood. As it is a conscious commitment to community, cohousing offers many creative options for folks in how they choose to live
May 17th, 2013
In my last blog post, I wrote about the messy business of
overriding bad decisions that vulnerable loved ones sometimes make. The
potential for anything from hurt feelings to fisticuffs is clear and present
when families disagree with a vulnerable relative on treatment plans, housing
solutions, care needs or any other matters of daily living. When an adult loved one… Continue reading
May 14th, 2013
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May 2nd, 2013
By Halldor K. Bjarnason, Lawyer
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How would you feel if someone else was deciding who gets to keep your property, or who gets to care for your children?
Not having a valid will requires others to make important decisions for you – often with results that you would not have wanted. Your province’s Estate Administration Act sets out how your
April 29th, 2013
By Dawn Crocker
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I have been a mother more than once – and from experience I have found that when you bring a new one into the home it is not the ”new one” that has to make adjustments, it’s the rest of the family that feels displaced. When Caleb was born, because of all the physical difficulties and emotional uncertainties, there were
March 28th, 2013
By Donna Thomson…
I learned about the power of positive self-talk when my children were small. I would cross the street with Nicholas in his wheelchair, my daughter Natalie in her stroller and our golden retriever on a leash. I used to push Nick and Natalie at once, while keeping the dog with us by strapping the leash to my
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