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Don’t Wait to Communicate Your Estate Plan | Three Reasons | Curated Content | Communication Breakdowns | Estates Gone Wrong 08 Jul
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Communication Breakdowns, Curated Content

The Importance of Communicating Your Estate Plan: 3 Big Reasons

Long-term Care Options & Accommodation Costs: Ontario 02 Jul
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Related Resources

Long-term Care Options & Accommodation Costs: Ontario

There are several reasons that a will may prove invalid. It is important for testators to be aware of these pitfalls in order to avoid them. By understanding the factors that can invalidate your will, you can take proactive steps to safeguard your estate and provide peace of mind for those you leave behind. 27 Jun
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Common Mistakes, Curated Content

Common Reasons a Will Might Be Declared Invalid in California

Don’t assume your children will want to follow in your footsteps. Although they may share your entrepreneurial spirit, they may not share your passion for your business. Expert Advice series throws the spotlight on family succession, a tricky and sometimes emotional subject... 27 Jun
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Succession Lessons

Reasons Your Children May Not Want to Follow in Your Footsteps

Canadians with U.S. Beneficiaries: Cross-border Estate Planning Tips 24 Jun
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  • Curated Content, Related Resources

Canadians with U.S. Beneficiaries: Cross-border Estate Planning Tips

Are you worried that your heirs will foolishly spend their inheritance or lose it to creditors? You may want to consider establishing a “spendthrift” trust. 21 Jun
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions: What is a ‘Spendthrift Trust’?

Legal issues faced by the elderly population arise in almost all areas of legal practice; however, most commonly in real estate law, family law, human rights law, and wills and estates law. 21 Jun
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Long-Term Care Crisis

Power of Attorney & Estate Planning: Elder Law Canada

Elvis Presley’s Estate Planning Mistakes: Lessons for Us All | Curated Content | Celebrity Estates | Estates Gone Wrong 18 Jun
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  • Celebrity Estates, Curated Content

Elvis Presley’s Estate Planning Mistakes: Lessons for Us All

A memorandum or letter of wishes is a document containing an expression of wishes to your executors and beneficiaries, providing guidance on how you would like your estate to be administered. It is not a Will. 17 Jun
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Memorandum or Letter of Wishes?

Addressing Common Communication Challenges in Estate Planning 10 Jun
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Communication Breakdowns, Curated Content

Addressing Common Communication Challenges in Estate Planning

What are the steps involved in administering an estate? How long does it typically take to administer an estate? What if I’m named as an executor but unwilling to serve? Here you'll find answers to some of the most frequently asked questions... 10 Jun
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  • Curated Content, Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions About Wills and Estates (BC)

Sibling Living in Inherited Property: Refuses To Sell 01 Jun
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  • Curated Content, Property Pitfalls

Sibling Living in Inherited Property: Refuses To Sell

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While having an estate plan in place to provide for your possible incapacity and death is important, many people also look for a way to pass down their knowledge, values and memories. This can be done through a non-legal document called an Ethical Will...

Creating an Ethical Will: a Legacy Letter for Your Loved Ones

Long-Term Care (LTC) is expensive, unpredictable and often prolonged. The projected “great wealth transfer” may therefore become far more concentrated among families who are wealthy enough to absorb years of care costs without exhausting their assets.

US Long-Term Care Costs ‘Eating into’ Family Wealth

By the time a family sees the fall or the diagnosis, they are seeing the tip of an iceberg. The decline underneath it started much earlier. That earlier stretch is where families still have real choices.

Five Most Common Signs of Decline in Aging Parents

Estate trustees (Executors) have a duty to keep accurate records of estate assets and transactions throughout their administration and to account to beneficiaries at appropriate intervals.

Keeping Meticulous Records: Practical Tips for Executors

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