Written by Robin Aitken, TEP, Partner in Charlottetown What it is Substitute decision-making is what happens when a person is appointed by an individual (or by a court) to make or assist with decisions for that individual. Clients typically anticipate that this type of planning will be useful if they lose capacity to make decisions […]
Written by Robin K. Aitken, TEP. “Everything to each other, and if we both go, to the kids”. Sound familiar? Estate planning is actually far more complicated than this. For PEI residents, when preparing for your estate planning meeting with one of our lawyers, there are a number of things to consider. The checklist below […]
Introduction Powers of attorney are documents in which an individual (called a “grantor”) can appoint another individual or individuals (called an “attorney”) to make decisions on their behalf during their lifetime. Powers of attorney can be drafted to deal with decisions with respect to property matters and/or decisions with respect to personal care (i.e. health […]