The size of the estate and the number of transactions during the estate administration process can make it very complex for the estate executor to manage all the debts the estate owes and the funds coming into the estate from…
Many people don't start thinking about their estate plan until they are thinking of retirement, or see will writing as a 'set and forget it' exercise. Will writing can be a long, tiring and emotionally stressful process and as a…
Many people beginning their estate plan fail to consider the possibility that they will become intellectually incapable as a result of a degenerative disease, like dementia. For the family of people experiencing degenerative disease, the implications of the illness on…
In the estate planning process, people commonly use trust accounts to give gifts. They can also create purpose trust accounts, which designate funds for a specific purpose. Some common trust accounts that are made in wills include: Trust accounts made…
It is a surprisingly common misconception that if you don't write a will, the government will inherit your estate. The government rarely inherits an estate, and this only happens when there are absolutely no available beneficiaries or relatives of the…
Will-writing, estate planning, estate administration, probate, trust funds, inheritances – the list of things for will-writers to consider goes on and on. In this blog, we’ll take a look at some of the benefits of having an updated and valid…
