Letters probate is an order of the Court of King’s Bench that proves the authority of the executor named in a will to deal with the property of a deceased person.
Farm Living
Farm transition does not have to be a messy process
Farm transition is often characterized as a power struggle, but it doesn’t have to be that way, heard participants at a succession workshop held as part of the recent Canadian Federation of Agriculture annual meeting.
Good governance, respect help farm transitions
Kolk Farms has made sure strong procedures are in place to ensure that transition and succession are done properly
Transition is nothing new for the Kolk family of southern Alberta. Since the farm was established in the 1950s, it has moved from one generation to the next and one commodity to another.
Electric pressure cooker makes tasty meals in no time flat
This winter I have been making use of our multi-function electric pressure cooker, or as it is more often referred to, an Instant Pot.
Tax not sole basis for succession plans
A tax expert says how much tax one might have to pay should not be the first consideration when drafting a farm transition plan
No one wants to pay more taxes than necessary, but an expert says tax shouldn’t be the only thing people worry about when succession planning.
Saskatchewan budget boosts agriculture spending, anticipating higher crop insurance costs
Saskatchewan’s budget for the coming fiscal year does not contain a contingency plan to deal with tariffs threatened by China and the United States.
Canada’s Farm Show kicks off first-ever spring show
Canada’s Farm Show returned earlier than usual this year with the first March event in its 47-year history.
Analyst highlights U.S. economy’s fragile side
Country’s booming economy is driven by consumer spending, but that has been propped up by the top 20 per cent most wealthy
Two very different pictures are painted in a side-by-side comparison of economic growth in the United States and Canada when it comes to household debt as a ratio to disposable income.
Slowed immigration could reduce unemployment
The mass retirements that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic also affected North American unemployment rates
The agriculture industry is tightly connected to the job market because of its seasonal nature, says an official with Rabobank.
Saskatchewan plans to cut education mill rate
Premier says Chinese tariffs would decimate province’s canola crushing industry and urges Carney to make it a priority
Education property tax mill rates are going down in Saskatchewan.
