The Personal Financial Planner's Manual™
Summary of Contents of Update 47


August 2006

Section-Chapter
3-3. Federal Budgets
  The proposals in the Federal Budget of May 2, 2006 have been added.
 
3-4. Provincial Budgets
  This Chapter has been updated for the 2006 Provincial Budgets presented since the last update.
 
3-13. More Taxation of Capital Property
  This Chapter includes a description of how the present value of the annualized deferred income tax of a property is used to determine which of two or more principal residences should designated for a particular year of ownership.
 
7-8. Investment Planning
  This Chapter has been updated for addition of gold and silver to the list of eligible investments for a registered plan.
 
8-4. Trusts
  This Chapter has been revised to better explain common-law partner trusts, alter ego trusts, and joint spousal trusts, and the duties of a trustee.
 
8-5. Probate, Intestacy & Powers Of Attorney
  This Chapter has been revised and updated for the many changes including probate fees and intestacy legislation.
 
8-6. Wills
  This Chapter has had material added on multiple wills.
 
8-7. Charitable Donations
  This Chapter has been revised and updated for the many changes that have occurred recently including spousal pooling of donations, donations of securities, donations through named beneficiary, donating securities acquired through an employee stock option plan and art flips.
 
8-8. Estate Freezes
  This Chapter has been rewritten with examples added.
 
8-10. U. S. Estate Taxes
  This Chapter has been updated for changes to the U.S. estate taxes.
 
8-11. Buy-Sell Agreements
  This Chapter has been rewritten with examples added.
 
9-1. Quick Reference
  The Chapter has been updated for the 3rd quarter prescribed interest rates, OAS benefits, and the latest statistics on the Consumer Price Index.
 

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