Estate Planning

The global divestment movement has pulled $6 trillion out of fossil fuels investments over the last decade.

Fossil fuel shares finding fewer takers

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When climate scientists say humans have a mere 12 years to avoid extreme consequences — floods, famine, fires and refugees — from a two- to three-degree rise in the average global temperature, it may be foolish to wait for governments to solve the problem. 

Capacity is a vital factor in making a Will

Capacity is a vital factor in making a Will

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Do you have capacity?

We plan for most events in our life, so why not plan for your end days as well.

End-of-life care requires good planning

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If vacations, weddings, babies and football games are important enough to require planning, why don’t we plan for sickness, frailty and dying?

As cremation becomes more popular, Catholic cemeteries are offering more services, like outdoor columbaria for placement of remains.

Cremation becoming a popular option for Catholic burials

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When Amy Profenna recently met with a lawyer to update her Will, one of the questions she was asked was if she wanted to be cremated.

Situations have arisen in the past where money was left to the Archdiocese of Toronto for the education of priests. That will involve money going to St. Augustine’s Seminary, but the archdiocese still has to make sure the money goes for the purpose it was intended.

Good pre-planning avoids estate pitfalls

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It happens often that a deceased person leaves a sum of money to support a broad cause without naming a specific charity.

Taking the mystery out of probate fees

Taking the mystery out of probate fees

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If people think they will no longer be paying taxes upon death, they are sadly mistaken. As Benjamin Franklin wrote, “in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” 

What to know about donating real estate

What to know about donating real estate

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Donations of real estate are a popular way to benefit a favourite charity.  Here are some of ways to donate real estate and the tax implications of this type of gift:

Jazmin Torres, right, and her friend Sara share a table at the St. Paul’s Breakfast Club.

St. Paul's Breakfast Club satisfies appetite for giving

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There already were a few children in line making a bowl of cereal or waiting for the toaster to pop when Jazmin Torres burst through the basement doors at 7:42 a.m. St. Paul’s Basilica in the Corktown neighbourhood of East Toronto.

St. Patrick’s Church in downtown Toronto.

Here’s an excellent way to ‘bond’ with parish

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Stocks, bonds and mutual funds make great gifts — just ask the parishioners at St. Patrick’s in downtown Toronto.

The many ways of giving

The many ways of giving

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An estate gift to your parish or favourite charity can be your way of expressing what was important in your life. What follows are some of the ways people choose to remember charities in their estate plan.

Church buildings are also being transformed in small and big ways all over Toronto and the surrounding towns, thanks to the $171-million dollars collected by the Family of Faith campaign.

Family of Faith is transforming parishes

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For many Toronto-area Catholics, the Family of Faith campaign may be a distant memory, or it may be a memory that comes back once a month as their pledge makes its regular visit to their bank account.
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