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The Estate Trustee’s Job Description
Print Version A Short Guide to the Administration of an Estate of a Person Dying with a Will Introduction The following is a short descriptive Guide concerning the administration of the Estate of a Deceased Person. The focus is on … Continue reading
Posted in Securities and Public Market Transactions
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The Business Case for Having a Good Will
Print Version Introduction An article in the Financial Post (Heather Burke; February 12, 2005) reported on a survey by a leasing US financial planning firm which showed that 16% of Americans with more than $1 million in assets did not … Continue reading
Posted in Succession and Estate Planning
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The Legal Obligation to Protect Personal Information in Canada
Print Version This is one a series of short articles in a series, Doing Business in Ontario and in Canada. The purpose of the series is to provide basic background information for non-Canadian companies wishing to establish a business presence … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate and Commercial
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Rehiring Former Employees: Potential Hidden Costs
Print Version Opportunities sometimes arise to re-employ former employees. During the prior period of employment, the former employee may have proved himself or herself to be highly capable, loyal and effective, and the employment might have been terminated for reasons … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate and Commercial
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The Lender’s Use and Disclosure of Borrower’s (and Guarantors’) Personal Information
Print Version Banks, lessors, mortgage companies and other lenders routinely collect personal information about borrowers and guarantors when underwriting credits, and frequently have a need to later disclose this personal information to receivers, bankruptcy trustees, monitors and others in debt … Continue reading
Posted in Banking and Corporate Finance
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