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Do You Have a Will? (PDF Format)
Information on wills. Making a Will is a good idea. It can help reduce the confusion and uncertainty that death sometimes brings and provides reassurance to your family.
Source : Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia.
Executors
Coping with the death of a loved one is difficult. We at CRA recognize that you are going through a very difficult time. With this in mind, we hope the following publications will help you by answering some questions you may have.
Source : Canada Revenue Agency
British Columbia
The Canadian Centre for Elder Law Studies
A non-profit organization committed to enriching and informing the lives of older adults in their relationship with the law; to meet the increasing need for education and research in relation to legal issues of particular significance for older adults.
Source : The Canadian Centre for Elder Law Studies
Contact Information :
- Phone:: (604)822-0633
- Fax:: (604)822-0144
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E-Mail :
ccels@bcli.org
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Business Address :
The Canadian Centre for Elder Law Studies
1822 East Mall
Vancouver, BC
V6T 1Z1
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Postal Address :
The Canadian Centre for Elder Law Studies
1822 East Mall
Vancouver, BC
V6T 1Z1
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Estate and Personal Trust Services
As Official Administrator the Public Guardian and Trustee is responsible for settling the estates of deceased persons only if no family member or other eligible person is willing and able to do so.
Source : Government of British Columbia. Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia.
Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia
The Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia operates under provincial law to protect the legal rights and financial interests of children, to provide assistance to adults who need support for financial and personal decision making, and to administer the estates of deceased and missing persons where there is no one else able to do so.
Source : Government of British Columbia. Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia.
Representation Agreement Act
The purpose of this Act is to provide a mechanism to allow adults to arrange in advance how, when and by whom, decisions about their health care, personal care or financial affairs or about other matters will be made if they become incapable of making decisions independently.
Source : Government of British Columbia.
Wills Registry
Explains what a will notice is and how to file one.
Source : Government of British Columbia. Ministry of Health Services. Vital Statistics Agency.
Canada
Becoming a Guardian of Property
Information for people who may wish to apply to be appointed as Guardian of Property for an incapable person.
Source : Government of Ontario.
Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc.
The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc. Representing some 70 member companies in the life and health insurance industry and providing information and services to life and health insurance consumers.
Source : Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc.
Eligible Capital Property - Rules Where a Taxpayer has ceased carrying on a business or has died
Eligible Capital Property - Rules Where a Taxpayer Has Ceased Carrying on a Business or Has Died
Source : Canada Revenue Agency
Eligible Funeral Arrangements (IT-531 ) - Canada Customs and Revenue Agency
This bulletin discusses the income tax implications of the use of pre-paid funeral and cemetery arrangements.
Income of deceased persons, Rights or things IT212R3
The provisions of the Act discussed in this bulletin concern the tax treatment of "rights or things" that a taxpayer owns on death and that would have been included in income if the taxpayer had survived to realize or dispose of these properties.
Source : Canada Customs and Revenue Agency
Preferred Beneficiary Election IT-394R2
This bulletin deals with post-1995 elections that may be made by a trust and a preferred beneficiary to have a portion of the trust's accumulating income taxable in the hands of the preferred beneficiary rather than in the trust.
Preparing for Bereavement
This document is intended to help you and your family plan ahead for this difficult time and thus ease the practical difficulties surrounding the eventual death of a spouse. It also deals with the grieving process. Includes definitions of legal terms.
Source : Veterans Affairs Canada
Principal Residence IT-120R5
This bulletin discusses the principal residence exemption, which can eliminate or reduce (for income tax purposes) a capital gain on the disposition of a taxpayer's principal residence.
Source : Canada Customs and Revenue Agency
Registered Retirement Savings Plans, Death of an Annuitant - Canada Customs and Revenue Agency
This bulletin discusses the income tax treatment of payments out of a registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) made on or after the death of an annuitant.
Services for Seniors Guide
Services for Seniors is a guide to more than 120 programs and services provided by the Government of Canada. It covers everything from income support to housing, health and safety issues
Source : Service Canada
Spousal Registered Retirement Savings Plans IT307R3 (PDF Format)
This bulletin discusses a taxpayer's deduction from income for contributions made to a registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) under which the taxpayer's spouse is the annuitant (in this bulletin, referred to as a "spousal RRSP") subject to the taxpayer's contribution limit;
Source : Canada Revenue Agency
Testamentary Spouse Trusts IT-305R4
This bulletin discusses the conditions which must be met for a trust to qualify as a spouse and the situations under which such a trust becomes "tainted." It also discusses the tax implications of a tainted spouse trust and how, if at all, a tainted spouse trust can be "untainted."
Source : Canada Customs and Revenue Agency
Valuation of shares of a corporation receiving life insurance proceeds on death of a shareholders
Valuation of shares of a corporation receiving life insurance proceeds on death of a shareholder.
Source : Canada Revenue Agency
What to Do Following a Death
This information sheet contains basic information that the family and legal representative should know to start settling the affairs of the deceased person.
Source : Government of Canada. Canada Revenue Agency
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