Publications
Access to Digital Assets, Final Report 121
More than ever, people are storing their important personal information and other digital property online within the servers of large American companies such as Google, Facebook, and Apple. These “digital assets” can be anything from precious family photos and records to sensitive financial and legal information. What Canadians don’t realize is that outdated laws govern who can access those assets after the owner dies or loses capacity. Even with all the necessary documents proving a […]
| AREA OF LAW | Wills and Succession |
| TAGS | web, website, domain, crypto, bitcoin, gaming, account, instagram, music, license, itunes, art, nft, cloud, custodian, social media, email, digital, google, facebook, apple, photo, ownership, user, income, access, asset, estate, fiduciary, media, succession, will |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | FR121.pdf |
March 26, 2024
Exemption of Future Income Plans on Death, Final Report 92
This report deals with creditor protection upon death of the plan holder. The principle issue in this report is whether registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs), registered retirement income funds (RRIFs) and deferred profit sharing plans (DPSPs) should be wholly or partially exempt from the remedies of the creditors of the deceased plan holder. Recommendations apply to all RRSPs, RRIFs and DPSPs and recommendations differ somewhat from the creditor protection that now exists for insurance RRSPs, […]
| AREA OF LAW | Wills and Succession |
| TAGS | deferred, income, fund, rrsp, rrif, dpsp, lif, lrif, savings, exemption, partner, lira, retirement, creditor, pension, profit, protection, registered |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | fr092.pdf |
May 30, 2004
Exemption of Future Income Plans, Final Report 91
This report considers whether registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs), deferred profit sharing plans (DPSPs), and registered retirement income funds (RRIFs) should be wholly or partly exempt from creditors’ remedies during the lifetime of the plan holder. This report also considers the exempt status of locked-in retirement accounts (LIRAs), life income funds (LIFs) and locked-in retirement income funds (LRIFs). Draft legislation is included. This report states that insurance and non-insurance RRSPs, DPSPs and RRIFs as defined […]
| AREA OF LAW | Wills and Succession |
| TAGS | deferred, income, fund, rrsp, rrif, dpsp, lif, lrif, savings, exemption, partner, lira, retirement, creditor, pension, profit, protection |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | fr091.pdf |
May 29, 2004
Remedies of Unsecured Creditors, Report for Discussion 3
This report is long and it examines the remedies available under the Alberta law to unsecured creditors for collection of their debts and makes tentative proposals for the reform of those remedies. It provides a description of the present system and criticism of it, and outlines the need for technical reform. The report examines the body of research on the kinds of debtors who are likely to get into legal trouble, as well as the […]
| AREA OF LAW | Corporate and Commercial |
| TAGS | unsecured, assets, income, enforcement, remedies, rules, creditor, debtor, distribution, execution, proceeds |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | rfd3.pdf |
May 2, 1986
Maintenance of Children in Alberta
| AREA OF LAW | Wills and Succession |
| TAGS | dependent, income, children, death, estate, maintenance, support, trust |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | urp-73_5-Maintenance-of-Children_Gilborn.pdf |
January 1, 1973