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Inheritance

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What’s more important: your wealth or your legacy?

Different retirement income strategies using registered accounts produce different outcomes. You must pick your priorities.

What’s more important: your wealth or your legacy?
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How to bridge the gap until an inheritance

A MoneySense reader has limited retirement income, a paid-off condo, and anticipates a substantial inheritance from her mother. How...

How to bridge the gap until an inheritance

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Taxes halved their inheritance. Could anything be done?

Ontario heirs face a huge tax bill after their parents’ deaths—highlighting the importance of planning ahead to reduce taxes...

Taxes halved their inheritance. Could anything be done?
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Should you sell stocks you inherit?

Inheriting stocks? Learn the tax rules, when to sell, and how to decide if keeping inherited investments makes sense...

Should you sell stocks you inherit?

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Helping your kids buy a home? Why a cash gift may be safer than co-signing

A cash gift or early inheritance can help your kids buy a home safely, avoiding the risks and financial...

Helping your kids buy a home? Why a cash gift may be safer than co-signing

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“I inherited my husband’s TFSA. Does that affect my contribution room?”

It matters how you designate a spouse on your TFSA should you die before they do. Successor holders get...

“I inherited my husband’s TFSA. Does that affect my contribution room?”
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Is real estate the best investment for a Canadian retiree?

I had three meetings this past week with Canadian clients where I challenged their real estate strategies. Here’s why.

Is real estate the best investment for a Canadian retiree?

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How is a non-registered account taxed upon death?

Here’s a primer for Canadians planning for the tax payable on a non-registered account at death, including capital gains...

How is a non-registered account taxed upon death?

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Inheritances can strain sibling relationships—how to make estate planning smoother

Communication is key to ensuring an inheritance doesn’t cause friction between siblings. Follow these tips to avoid conflicts in...

Inheritances can strain sibling relationships—how to make estate planning smoother

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