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		<title>Talk about the important things, while you can</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:38:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angelique Poutissou</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adult Guardianship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Estate Planning]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Part of my practice involves obtaining committeeships for adults (adult guardianships) who have lost mental capacity, which I discuss in this post  http://www.bcheritagelaw.com/blog/estate-litigation/what-is-a-committeeship-and-why-you-might-need-one/.  In the case of a committee application, sometimes the family doctor or another family member can offer evidence through affidavit about the vulnerable adult’s wishes.  This evidence may be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Incapacity Planning Legislation In Force in BC September 1, 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.bcheritagelaw.com/blog/estate-planning/new-incapacity-planning-legislation-in-force-in-bc-september-1-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 17:01:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicole Garton-Jones</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Estate Planning]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Adult Guardianship and Planning Statutes Amendment Act, 2007 (the “Act”) came into force on September 1, 2011 and revises the Power of Attorney Act (“POAA”), Representation Agreement Act and Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Act (“HCC”).
The amendments to the POAA provide greater legislative certainty in both creating and exercising enduring powers of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nicole Garton-Jones on the Bill Good Show</title>
		<link>http://www.bcheritagelaw.com/blog/estate-planning/nicole-garton-jones-on-the-bill-good-show/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 07:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicole Garton-Jones</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Estate Litigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Estate Planning]]></category>

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I had the opportunity to be a guest on the Bill Good Show on May 31st which was a lot of fun.  A description of and an audio link to the interview are below:
THE WORST FIGHT OF ALL
What could be uglier than children fighting over their dead parent’s estate? Not much… but it’s happening more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Radio Interview of Nicole Garton-Jones on the BC Almanac show on CBC Radio One</title>
		<link>http://www.bcheritagelaw.com/blog/estate-planning/radio-inteview-nicole-garton-jones-on-the-bc-almanac-show-on-cbc-radio-one/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2011 23:18:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicole Garton-Jones</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Estate Litigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Estate Planning]]></category>

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I enjoyed presenting today on estate disputes and how to avoid them on the BC Almanac show on CBC Radio One, hosted by Mark Forsythe.
A link to the podcast is here or here.
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		<title>Advocating a mechanism for sperm donors to relinquish legal parenthood</title>
		<link>http://www.bcheritagelaw.com/blog/estate-planning/advocating-a-mechanism-for-sperm-donors-to-relinquish-legal-parenthood/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bcheritagelaw.com/blog/estate-planning/advocating-a-mechanism-for-sperm-donors-to-relinquish-legal-parenthood/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 May 2011 05:34:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Monique Shebbeare</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adoption]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Estate Planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reproductive Technology]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of the main reasons that intended parents choose anonymous sperm donors instead of donors they know is that the current law does not provide a mechanism for a sperm donor to formally relinquish legal parenthood, unless the intended mother has a partner who can adopt the child and the donor consents at the time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Successful Family Business Succession and Professionally Mediated Family Meetings</title>
		<link>http://www.bcheritagelaw.com/blog/estate-planning/successful-family-business-succession-and-professionally-mediated-family-meetings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 May 2011 05:29:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicole Garton-Jones</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Estate Planning]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a lack of a common definition of a family business but it is generally considered to be a business with two or more family members who have financial control of the company and there is some intent to transfer the business to the next generation. Over 90% of family businesses in Canada are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Poison Pill Clauses in Wills</title>
		<link>http://www.bcheritagelaw.com/blog/estate-planning/poison-pill-clauses-in-wills/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bcheritagelaw.com/blog/estate-planning/poison-pill-clauses-in-wills/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 17:36:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angelique Poutissou</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Estate Planning]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Entertainment media websites are reporting that Jackie Cooper, a Hollywood child star and a star of the Superman movies, had a “poison pill” clause in his will which apparently states that if anyone challenges his will, he/she will receive only five dollars.  Whether or not Mr. Cooper’s will contained the clause, or whether it is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Handing Down the Cottage</title>
		<link>http://www.bcheritagelaw.com/blog/estate-planning/handing-down-the-cottage-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bcheritagelaw.com/blog/estate-planning/handing-down-the-cottage-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 18:39:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicole Garton-Jones</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Estate Planning]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The greatest hurdle to handing down a cottage successfully is poor estate planning.
There are two central issues to be aware of:
1. Capital Gains Taxes
Taxation issues lie at the root of many cottage bequest problems.  The biggest issue that that capital gains taxes must be paid when the cottage is sold or gifted, either during the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Upcoming Changes to Family Law, Wills and Estates and Incapacity Legislation in BC</title>
		<link>http://www.bcheritagelaw.com/blog/events/upcoming-changes-to-family-law-wills-and-estates-and-incapacity-legislation-in-bc/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bcheritagelaw.com/blog/events/upcoming-changes-to-family-law-wills-and-estates-and-incapacity-legislation-in-bc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 21:56:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicole Garton-Jones</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elder Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Estate Administration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Estate Planning]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Family Law]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[[ May 10, 2011; 11:45 am to 1:01 pm. ] Join Karen Redmond and Nicole Garton-Jones of Heritage Law for lunch and a review of important upcoming changes to family law, wills and estates and incapacity legislation in BC.

Karen Redmond will review proposed significant changes to British Columbia's family law legislation as set out in the Ministry of Attorney General White Paper on Family Relations [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Planning for Incapacity – Powers of Attorney and Representation Agreements</title>
		<link>http://www.bcheritagelaw.com/blog/estate-planning/planning-for-incapacity-%e2%80%93-powers-of-attorney-and-representation-agreements/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bcheritagelaw.com/blog/estate-planning/planning-for-incapacity-%e2%80%93-powers-of-attorney-and-representation-agreements/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 22:55:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angelique Poutissou</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Estate Planning]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bcheritagelaw.com/blog/?p=785</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We are frequently contacted by potential clients who wish to have their wills prepared.  Deciding what you wish to do with your assets at the time of your death is an important facet of estate planning, but many people have not considered what will happen to them if they lose capacity while they are [...]]]></description>
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