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Answers to Common Ontario Will Questions PART 2

Why Professional Wills Don’t Cost Anything Lawyer-prepared wills are investments that save money. Good wills cover a span of 5-10 years or more. Spread will your costs over this period for pennies a day of protection. That’s? Much less than your annual car insurance bill. Lawyers make…
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Breakthrough Wills and Estate Planning Answers

#9 Can You Dodge Probate? Probate need not be perplexing. Probate comes from the Latin verb probare, to prove. As for what probate is, that’s one of the most difficult questions I must answer when a member of the media interviews me. There is no sound bite…
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Breakthrough Wills and Estate Planning Answers

#8 Do-It-Yourself Quiz Avoid the biggest financial mistakes you can make when preparing your will. Read my previous post, #7 Do-It-Yourself Dangers. Answer Yes or No to each question in the following quiz and read my comments below them. I believe this exercise will convince you that…
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Breakthrough Wills and Estate Planning Answers

#7 Do-It-Yourself Dangers Read post #6 in my series, Breakthrough Wills & Estate Planning Series. You may, like a lot of people, prepare your own tax returns. As you may have found out the hard way, if you’ve ever made tax filing mistakes, the government can charge…
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Breakthrough Wills and Estate Planning Answers

#6 Who Can Help You? Never Try This Alone Read my previous post in this series, #5 Your Goals for Specific Properties. Should you start the process of estate planning with a financial advisor, accountant or lawyer? People always ask me this question, and here’s what I…
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Breakthrough Wills and Estate Planning Answers

#5 Your Goals for Specific Properties Read the previous post in my Breakthrough Wills and Estate Planning Series, #4 Why Legal and Moral Obligations Matter. You may wish to deal with specific assets, such as key properties like a business, heirlooms or a beneficiary’s request, in your…
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Breakthrough Wills and Estate Planning Answers

#4 Why Legal and Moral Obligations Matter Read my first previous post in my Breakthrough Wills and Estate Planning series, #3 Your Three Wishes – Getting What You Want. Can you do whatever you wish with your money? Short answer? No. Laws prevent you from doing something…
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