Trusts are described in multiple ways, including: living or testamentary, revocable or irrevocable and grantor or non-grantor. These terms are not always mutually exclusive. A trust can be living, ...

A testamentary trust helps with overall wealth management by protecting the testator’s assets after their death. This type of trust can be used to name minors as beneficiaries of the testator’s estate ...

When planning your estate, you should understand different trust options available, such as testamentary trusts and living trusts. A testamentary trust is created through a will and only becomes ...

One cannot handle the disposition of one's estate from the grave, but one can determine who will handle that disposition. The two basic ways to do so are by wills or trusts. The larger and more ...

Recent changes to legislation governing the taxation of testamentary trusts is likely to have dramatic implications for estate planning in Canada, particularly when the new rules kick in next year.

Providing for the next generation is a key concern for many clients. Mark Gleeson takes a look at core testamentary trusts and child pensions. Estate planning is a critical part of holistic financial ...

It’s one thing to bring forward tax cuts, as the government is thinking of doing in the October budget. It’s another to leave wide open an arrangement that allows substantial tax minimisation (or ...