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The estate of a Canadian may be subject to U.S. estate tax if the Canadian owned U.S. “situs” property (U.S. assets) at the time of their death, including investments held in registered accounts – such as Registered Retirement Savings Plans (“RRSPs”)...

If you plan to spend your winters in the U.S., you should be concerned with more than just ensuring your passport is up-to-date and that your bags are packed. Snowbirds – Canadian residents who spend part of each year in the United States......

Where there’s a will, there’s a way. That can-do attitude can get you far in life, but when it comes to estate planning, having a Will is often only a starting point. Without a trusted and reliable executor to distribute your assets in accordance wit...

If you ever needed a reason to consider investing in the energy transition, a new report by the United Nations on the pace of global warming may provide some added motivation....

One way for high net-worth (HNW) and ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) families to carve out an equal helping of the estate planning pie – and to reduce tension among family members – is with trusts....

Trusts are powerful instruments in tax and estate planning. Broadly speaking, a trust is a relationship between a settlor and a trustee in which the trustee holds property transferred by the settlor for the benefit of beneficiaries specified by......

The last few years has seen a drastic shift towards making responsible investing strategies more mainstream. And as we move out of the grips of the pandemic, the demand for investment products that incorporate responsible investing (RI) has surged. S...

You recycle, compost and avoid purchasing single-use plastics. You support social justice initiatives and local diversity projects. But what about your portfolio? How can you take better control of your investments to ensure they align with your valu...

As the pandemic rages on, the financial effects continue to ripple through the economy, affecting many in its path.  Especially in these times, it’s getting more and more important for people to make investments that have a positive impact......