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When a spouse is left out of the will
Q: My mother-in-law remarried 15 years ago. Her first husband died and she has no income or investments. Her current husband is 87-years-old and reports that he is leaving all his assets to his two adult children. My mother-in-law will have the use of the house only but no income as he states that her family can look after her. His two children are the executors of his will. Is this legal that she gets nothing except use of the house? And can she rent the house out and use the proceeds for her expenses for as long as she lives?
—Pete
A: Peter, your question is about your mother-in-law, her second husband and his estate plan. He intends to leave his estate and house to his adult children. After he passes, your mother-in-law can live in his house. However, you state she has no income. She is expected to rely on her family to support her. In this case, her husband has not adequately provided for his spouse and his failure may force her to take legal action against his estate, meaning she would have to sue his executor sons…

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Canadian auto parts giant Magna International Inc. cited the rise of protectionist trade measures in the Trump era as a key risk to the auto industry as it reported its latest quarterly results.
Chief executive Don Walker said Friday any border adjustment tax imposed by the United States would be negative for the industry, but noted it’s still too early to tell what’s going to happen.
“The industry as a whole is trying to get all the facts to the right people so at least they understand what the impact might be,” he said during a conference call with financial analysts.
“I think it will be quite a while before we really understand what the changes might be, what the impact would be, and nothing happens overnight. But we are very closely watching and having involvement in any discussions.”
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U.S. stocks have screamed to records since Election Day because investors are expecting Donald Trump’s White House to cut taxes for business, make regulations easier for them and goose more growth out of the economy. But investors around the world are questioning whether the rally is exhausting itself.
The big jump for stocks has come at a time when some investors had already seen markets as overpriced. Plus, skeptics see cause for caution with a president who prides himself on unpredictability. That has some favouring bonds or stocks from other countries over the U.S. stock market.
“When we had the election, there was initially shock,” said Darrell Riley, a vice-president at T. Rowe Price who helps set the strategy for how $240 billion in target-date retirement and other mutual funds are invested. “Investors were really shocked, and then we went into this period of euphoria, and now we’re in a state of confusion…

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Does divorce after a long separation make sense?
Q: I have been legally separated since 1999. The children are aged 27, 31, 33 so no custody or child support issues. All common assets were divided in 1999. We have lived completely separate lives with no money exchanging since child support ended. What is the simplest way to file for divorce? I have no marriage plans but I just want this finished.
— Lynne in Ontario

A: As the saying goes, be careful what you wish for. I have had many clients enter my office and say, “I am so excited. I just quickly filed for divorce and it came through on my birthday.”  Unfortunately, the questions they were too much in a rush to ask prior to filing the paperwork for divorce may have caused them negative financial consequences in Ontario.
In Ontario, there are no legal grounds required to file for a divorce.  And a divorce can be granted one year from the declared date of separation.
Still, there are a few things that you should understand from a financial point of view, prior to filing for a divorce…

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