The family vacation home is a place where some of us have our fondest memories. A vacation home can be a special place where people look forward to their next visit all year long. Vacation home owners often find it…
Many people opt to leave a portion of their estate to charities or local projects in their will. Unfortunately, it’s equally common for people to neglect updating their wills to reflect changes in their lives and assets. This can lead…
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…
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…
In BC, there are strict rules that govern when a will can be deemed a valid will. Wills must be (1) in writing, (2) signed and (3) witnessed by two or more people. When the testator’s intentions are clear, courts…
It’s important that estate planners create detailed plans that they're happy with before they pass away. Estate planning goes well beyond simply writing a will. A robust estate plan should provide you and your loved ones with detailed plans for…
With the world quickly becoming more and more digital, people are constantly looking for new ways to go paperless. For many documents, it’s easy and safe to keep a copy on your computer, phone, or in 'the cloud'. These methods…
To write a valid will in BC, the writer must have testamentary capacity at the time of writing the will. As described in the Wills, Estates and Succession Act, someone with testamentary capacity is defined as a “person who is…
Parents are often concerned about how their children will use their inheritances. It is common to worry about assets falling outside of the family. This often happens as a result of a child's divorce after the death of their parents.…
