Monthly Archives: March 2014March 2014

Links to Fraud and Scam Resources

March is “fraud prevention month“. While seniors and immigrants are typically identified as victims of fraud, almost anyone can experience this pervasive and to some extent widespread form of crime. Can you spot or recognize a potential fraud? Take this quiz to assess your knowledge. Hint: here are some fraud warning signs to help with

Legal News Links for March 2014

We’ve started a new blog feature – a monthly roundup of of interesting legal links! So, here is a short collection of the some of the more interesting legal news tidbits we have come across over the past month or so. If you have an interesting link to add, leave a comment! Social Media and

What Is an RESP and How Does It Work?

This is a blog post  by Victoria lawyer John Jordan. John practices Estate and Trust Law in Victoria.  An RESP is a contract between an individual (Subscriber) and another person or financial organization (promoter) for the Subscriber to contribute monies to be used for the post-secondary education of your child or some other beneficiary. Under the contract,