Inheritance

• ‘Tis the season for tricky chats? How to talk inheritance with family

  While conversations around death and inheritance are never easy, some personal finance experts say this conversation can be necessary to avoid pain down the road.

  Money

  Nov 25
  
• Living inheritances are booming in Canada, here’s why

  Divvying up assets while you're alive can help avoid disputes when you pass.

  Money

  Oct 30, 2018
  
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• In Canada, bank of mom and dad issues gifts of $24K a pop on average, CIBC poll finds

  Canadian boomers want to help their offspring – just don't ask them to share their roof.

  Money

  Jul 27, 2017
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• Nearly half of Canadians count on inheritance for retirement — will they actually get any money?

  Boomers are retiring in debt, giving out money to their children earlier in life and, often, not leaving behind a will

  Money

  Jun 5, 2017
• Man forgets over $100K in old TV disposed of at Ontario recycling depot

  Police are commending staff at an Ontario recycling depot for returning over $100,000 of inheritance money after it was forgotten inside an old television.

  Canada

  Feb 15, 2017
• Lethbridge senior’s ‘friend’ who tried to marry him for money highlights elder abuse problem

  Lethbridge police investigate around 12 cases a month of elder abuse. Officers said the majority of issues are regarding inheritance and estate planning.

  Crime

  Jun 15, 2016
• Baby boomers will inherit $750 billion over the next decade: CIBC

  One of Canada's big banks estimates that $750 billion will be inherited by members of the Boomer generation over the next decade.

  Money

  Jun 6, 2016
• Serious disconnect with millennials and inheritance expectations: Vancity report

  Millennials looking to strike it rich from inheritance may need a reality check, according to a new Vancity report released on Monday.

  Feb 29, 2016
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• Attention millennials, many boomer parents won’t leave you a dime

  'Canadians are some of the most likely to want to spend it all before they go,' a new poll finds. 'Let your children create their own wealth.’

  Canada

  Apr 29, 2015