Who Needs This Service?

  • You have a family now and want to make sure your estate goes to them, and the appropriate person/people will be the guardians of your children after you are gone.
  • You are single but want to choose who gets your estate instead of letting the government do so.

Learn Something About The Law

A will is a document that sets out a testator's (dead person) wishes about the distribution of their estate (this does not necessarily mean you have a mansion with a pool house). If you die without a will ("intestate") the Estate Administration Act creates a will for you to remedy the situation. This is a pre-determination of who will be the beneficiary of your estate.

If you die intestate and your family members cannot agree on who should administer your estate, this could lead to a legal battle that will be exponentially more expensive than the cost of a will. This is similar to dealing with a problem, instead of preventing one. This situation becomes even worse if the battle is over who should become the guardian of the children.

To Do:

  1. Fill out our wills questionnaire that asks about such details as who will be your executor, guarantor for your children, and where you will keep your will.
  2. It is a good idea to make a list of all your assets and liabilities (including bank account info) and keep a copy with your will to help your executor deal with the estate.

Did you Know?

You can avoid some of the taxes on your estate with simple planning. For example, any property owned as a "joint tenant" with someone else will automatically be transferred completely to that other person upon your death, without probate/tax consequences. RRSPs and Life insurance are also investments that pass to a beneficiary outside of your will and therefore are not subject to estate taxes.

Contact Us

For more information about this and other wills and estates related issues please give us a call or email.