Popular author and Senior Wills and Estate Planner Lynne Butler offers her latest in an ongoing series of estate planning advice. In this title, Ms. Butler tackles the rarely discussed personal liability of appointed executors. Personal liability is the biggest risk that estate executors and administrators can face, sometimes resulting in long drawn out dissolution of estates that can even trump the value of the initial estate. Understanding how to avoid the pitfalls through this process means...
Don't let a stranger make important decisions for your family! Decide how much help is needed Follow step-by-step checklists Give your parent the care he or she deserves Legal in all provinces except Quebec Don't let a stranger make important decisions for your family! As we age, questions about our parents' physical or mental health and well-being or financial capabilities may arise, and often it's difficult to figure out how to start helping them, or we simply...
This book presents an easier way to handle estate planning, which the author calls the family meeting way. holding a family meeting to plan an estate is usually the easiest method because it allows the family to talk openly about the issues, ask questions, and work together. Ensure your family plans for the future without fighting! Use the steps in this book to plan ahead, hold meetings with your family, learn how to document the plan, and make it legal.
