One of the most contentious issues when distributing an estate can be the division of personal effects and heirlooms.
The most recent session of the Manitoba Legislature was largely focused around the NDP government’s decision to end balanced budget legislation in the province of Manitoba.
Expressing gratitude is a good thing. Saying “thank you”, for example, to someone who has helped you out greases the wheel of human relationships, especially when it is said honestly and sincerely.
This Spring I spent some time involved in some pretty “big-picture” meetings where issues related to spiritual health care were at the top of the agenda.
Are you thinking of adding your adult child as a joint owner to any of your property?
Constituents often tell me that they are frustrated by the fact that the justice system in Manitoba seems to be based on a revolving door model.
I remember how I laughed in Sunday School as a child when the teacher told the class about people in Bible times making idols with their hands and then bowing down to worship them.
The passing this past weekend of former Manitoba Premier Duff Roblin brought the man voted The Greatest Manitoban back to the front pages of newspapers and to the top of the newscycle.
Can you remember a time when you called a friend aside to share a secret?
The principal residence exemption allows you to exempt from taxation some or all of the capital gains that you realize when you sell a home that qualifies as a “principal residence” – a potentially significant tax savings.
