Your Home May Be Your Largest Asset or Biggest Liability
Is your home the largest asset of your estate? If you’re a homeowner who’s ready to retire, you’ve most likely worked to pay off the...
Elder Financial Abuse Can Be Prevented
Elder financial abuse is always upsetting, but it’s even worse when a parent is in a long-term care facility and adult children aren’t there to...
Debt collection of the deceased
After the loss of a spouse, before doing anything, take a sec to catch your breath and make sure you understand your rights and responsibilities...
What are the Executor’s duties?
Being an executor of a will and understanding an executor’s duties, starts the challenge of probating an estate. Serving as an executor...
What Taxes Have to Be Paid When Someone Dies?
Inheritance tax is the last thing families want to think about after a loved one has passed, but they must be dealt with, deadlines must be met and...
Young Adults Need Estate Planning Too
Estate planning has an image problem, particularly with younger generations, says The Financial Post’s November 15th article entitled, “The case for...
Estate Planning Mistakes to Avoid
Estate planning is crucial and there are mistakes to avoid at all costs to ensure that wealth accumulated over a lifetime is distributed according...
Giving A Child Access to Bank Accounts? Should I?
Unless you’ve made plans in advance by giving a child access to bank accounts, your loved ones might find themselves in a financial jam after you...