You are brushing your teeth in the morning when it happens. You recall your daughter, Sandra, did not call you on your birthday yesterday. Your blood begins to boil. AGAIN. You know this may be petty. But despite your attempts to control your parental anger, you say…
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My last post gave you tips on handling Ontario estates if there is no will. These are intestate estates. Guess who shares when there is an intestacy? What you learn may encourage you to sign your will. Here is a Simple Example of an Intestate Distribution: When…
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The simple answer is that you need court authority to handle this estate. Without a will that names an executor, no one can control the estate. You must wait until a court appoints an estate trustee without a will. Here are some steps to save you time…
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Making Wills Easy – New Summer Series 13 Let’s help you find the right lawyer to prepare your will. In this Summer Series, I explained why you need to invest in a professionally prepared will. In case you missed it, go here. Sure, you may be afraid…
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Making Wills Easy – New Summer Series 12 Should you refer to your online life in your will? I cover how to do this in this post. (If you missed my last post, “Here are the Top Reasons to Change Your Last Will” read it here.) You…
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Making Wills Easy – New Summer Series 11 Now that you know the secret to giving your stuff away in your will (in case you missed it, read about it here), how do you change your will? Changing your will is not the same as making changes…
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Making Wills Easy – New Summer Series 10 You now know the secret to giving away your stuff from my last post. Now let me explain the benefits of designated assets. When you bought life insurance, you designated who benefits from your policy. You probably wrote down…
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Making Wills Easy – New Summer Series 9 You may have a problem figuring out what to put into your will. Do you need to itemize each and every bank account? Do you need to attach an inventory of your accounts and online passwords? Who has time…
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Making Wills Easy – New Summer Series 8 How do you know what to put into your will? I’ll show you how to quickly figure this out. Then we’ll get into specifics about your different types of assets in future posts. I’ll cover joint asset dangers, personal…
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Making Wills Easy – New Summer Series 7 One DIY will I read stated: “I leave the first ten percent of my worldly goods to God.” I wondered how would anyone arrange delivery? The person’s good intentions were clear. But they could still end up the villain…
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