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Sandra E. Foster

Since it was first published ten years ago, You Can't Take It With You has been a trusted source of advice on estate planning, and it is more relevant today than ever. The Canadian population is aging, billions of assets are set to be transferred to the next generation over the coming decade, and estate planning is quickly becoming the single biggest financial planning issue of the next ten years for baby boomers and their parents. Estate planning is everybody's issue. If you don't plan for what happens to your money, your children, your house and other assets upon your death, the government will make those decisions for you. In these turbulent financial times, planning for the future is more important than ever, especially when it involves the financial security of those you love. Completely revised and updated in its fifth edition, this national bestseller continues to be the definitive resource on the financial, legal and human issues around estate planning. Covers all areas of estate planning: financial and tax planning, wills and powers of attorney, life insurance, guardianship of your children, trusts and living wills, and funeral planning, as well as new information on current legislation and emerging trends such as estate mediation, and much more. Prepares you for dealing with your financial adviser or lawyer--and may even help you to save hundreds of dollars in professional fees and taxes. Features practical examples, tips, and question-and-answer boxes.The EPUB format of this title may not be compatible for use on all handheld devices.

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Mitch Kowalski

"The past few years have seen incredible innovations and growth in the way legal services can be delivered--yet most law firms around the world continue to practice law the way it's been practiced for centuries, namely, as a labor-intensive endeavor carried out by high-priced lawyers billing by the hour. Directly inspired by Richard Susskind's groundbreaking The End of Lawyers? (Oxford Univ. Press 2008) Toronto lawyer Mitchell Kowalski now provides a vivid, believable account of everything a law firm could be. The fictional firm of Bowen, Fong and Chandri, PC, represents the cutting edge of how a law firm can deliver top-notch legal services, build business and satisfy clients, end reliance on the billable hour, leverage technology, and constantly enhance and improve its performance--all while attracting and retaining top talent. Through the eyes of a general counsel considering whether to retain the firm, and a new associate learning how the firm operates, you'll discover the surprising secrets that those running the law firms of the future need to know"--Provided by publisher.

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Mark W. McCloskey

"In the second decade of the 21st century, it is increasingly apparent that personality power and technical-managerial competence are no longer the primary qualifiers for developing effective leadership. Learning Leadership in a Changing World provides direction and support in the form of the 4R Model of Leadership--a theoretically sound, conceptually straightforward, and educationally powerful framework. The framework and content of the 4R Model replaces the charisma and competence images of leadership effectiveness with a fresh vision of 'good leadership' as virtue-based influence, and provides a developmental framework to put this new perspective into practice.With over a decade of experience developing transformative leadership graduate programs, Dr. McCloskey offers the blueprint for scholars to think with conceptual clarity about 21st century leadership effectiveness. McCloskey introduces the 'New Normal,' the social, economic, and cultural change which has created a fundamentally new leadership landscape of disruptive threats and discontinuous change. This narrative is replacing images of success grounded in charisma and managerial competence with an ancient configuration of personal assets, 'virtue-driven influence.' McCloskey looks to discount developmental fatalism of the Old Normal and argues that leadership effectiveness is available to many, and not merely a few. Learning Leadership in a Changing World provides the theoretical, educational, and developmental framework to help professors, scholars, and graduate students understand modern leadership in light of 21st century challenges and opportunities. "-- "What makes for an effective twenty-first century leader? A popular consensus has emerged around two primary qualifiers--charisma and technical-managerial competence. It is, however, increasingly evident these assets are diminishing in value. Learning Leadership in a Changing World provides an alternative vision of effective leadership in the form of the 4R Model, which replaces the charisma and competence images of leadership effectiveness with a fresh vision of "good leadership" as virtue-based influence"--

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Jesse F. Ballenger ... [et al

"Treatment for age-related dementia and the growing reliance on pharmaceuticals to alleviate its worst symptoms raise a number of questions about attitudes toward aging and cognition, the relationship between growing older and getting sick, and the conflicting interests of patients, caregivers, physicians, scientists, and business. This volume aims to foster a constructive debate about the future of dementia treatment by providing multiple perspectives on these tangled issues."--Jacket.