Jeanette was 36 when her father died. It had been a tough year for Jeanette. After her father passed away, she had to set up a Henson Trust for her older brother, Darrell. She didn’t expect her role as trustee – and everything else that came with it – would be...
by Ron Malis | Nov 28, 2019 | Advice, Estate Planning, ODSP, Uncategorized
Understanding ODSP is a job in itself. People do not know where to start. It’s a daunting task, trying to figure out which aspects to focus on. There are well over a 100 policies providing hundreds of pages of reading. Sound like fun? You can access them on-line,...
by Ron Malis | Oct 13, 2015 | Advice, ODSP, RDSP
We don’t always do what we think we should do. To be an organ donor in Canada, you have to register (“opt-in”), otherwise your organs will not be harvested to save another life. The participation rate is low in our country and yet it has been reported that many...
by Ron Malis | Sep 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
People with disabilities often live on a tight budget. For those that do, here are some points to help manage your financial health and long-term savings: Apply for the Disability Tax Credit. If you qualify, it can reduce the amount of income tax for you or somebody...
by Ron Malis | Aug 14, 2015 | ODSP, RDSP
“What will happen to my child after I am gone?” This has to be one of the biggest questions parents of children with special needs have. When you have an adult son or daughter who is not able to live a fully independent life, figuring out the answers to this very...
by Ron Malis | Feb 16, 2015 | Advice, Estate Planning, ODSP