2016 Update: Gifting and Charitable Donations in Advance Care and Estate Planning

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This session will address both the legal tools and the practical skills needed to successfully navigate difficult waters. Topics include:

• Income Tax Act changes to charitable bequests and estate donations
• how to deal with planning and income tax issues arising from the proposed changes
• what is the effect on current wills, trusts, planned gifts and estate plans?
• Charitable giving and estate planning
• ensuring the validity of testamentary charitable gifts
• changes to the taxation of testamentary and spousal trusts
• avoiding costly estate litigation
• tax considerations
• Charitable giving in advance care
• powers of attorney and charitable gifting
• what are the duties and responsibilities of substitute decision-makers?

This webinar is part of the Best Practices and Practical Realities: The Osgoode Elder Law Webinar Series.

Faculty

Series Chair

• Laura Tamblyn Watts, Chair, Law and Aging Theme Team, National Initiative for Care of the Elderly

• Maria Elena Hoffstein, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
• Laura E. West, Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP

Group Discounts

Please note that the group discount is only available when paying for members of the same organization, at the same time, and payment is made with one invoice.

Webcast Fee per Delegate

2-3 delegates: 25% off program fee
4-10 delegates: 30% off program fee
11+ delegates: 35% off program fee
Boardroom rates available.

Delivery

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