HEPC Downloads

The Halifax Estate Planning Council has compiled the following list of past presentations made to the HEPC for you to view.

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Membership forms

• HEPC Membership Application 2018 (28 kb)

Past Meeting Discussions

• May 2007- Directors Liability in a Non-Profit org (284 kb)
• September 2007 - Cross-Border Estate Planning Issues (879 kb)
• March 2007 - A Trustee's Exercise of Discretion (274 kb)
• January 2007 - Probate in Nova Scotia (812 kb)
• Estate Planning To Avoid Estate Litigation (244 kb)
• September 2008 - Practitioners' Update (63 kb)
• October 2008 - Starting A Foundation: Guidance for Advisors (242 kb)
• March 23, 2009 (104 kb)
• April 20, 2009 - Serving Seniors Well (563 kb)
• October 19, 2009 - Dalhousie Center for Family Business (305 kb)
• November 16, 2009 - Signposts and Landmines - Powerpoint (1336 kb)
• November 16, 2009 - Signposts and Landmines - Paper (1718 kb)
• January 18, 2010 - Estate Planning Tips and Traps (190 kb)
• March 22, 2010 - Community Foundation of Nova Scotia (1569 kb)
• April 19, 2010 - International Wealth Planning (203 kb)
• November 15, 2010 - IPP's and RCA's (256 kb)
• Personal Injury Awards - Structured Settlement and/or Trust? (468 kb)
  Using products like annuities or trusts to manage personal injury ward settlements.
• Estate Planning with Real Estate (334 kb)
  Estate Planning with Real Estate
• Cross Border Planning (698 kb)
• Business Valuations - September 17, 2012 (848 kb)
• Retirement Planning and the Impact of Longer Life Expectancies (1344 kb)
• Family Law Impact on Estate Planning - January 21, 2013 (846 kb)
• February 2013 Case Study Post Mortem Tax Planning (693 kb)
• September 2013 - Tax Treatment of Testamentary Trusts (157 kb)
• Estate Planning for Canadians with U.S. Connections (223 kb)
• Tax Treatment of Testamentary Trusts (157 kb)
  September 21st 2013
• February 2014 Case Study - Charitable Gift Planning (3523 kb)
• Business Valuations (420 kb)
  MNP Business Valuations Power pointpoint slides
• Why Family Trusts Are Still Useful (687 kb)