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- What Is a Living Will | BC
We all want to have a voice in decisions about our health care. The thought of not being able to make decisions or express our wishes for medical treatment and personal care is scary. The good news is that there are options, including living wills, that allow you to plan ahead and protect yourself. … Read more »
- What Is Undue Influence?
According to BC law, when a person of sound mind makes choices regarding their own property, those choices should be given respect. That includes gifts or property transfers during that person’s lifetime, as well as property disposed of in a person’s Last Will and Testament. However, if a person was … Read more »
- How to Avoid Probate in BC
Estate planning can be complex, but the estate planning process will be greatly simplified if you have clear goals. If your goal is avoiding probate, there are effective strategies you can use to avoid the probate process, reduce or eliminate probate fees, and simplify the estate administration proc … Read more »
- How Long Does It Take to Receive Inheritance from a Will?
How long does it take to get inheritance money in Canada, and how long does the executor have to pay beneficiaries? How long after a person dies will beneficiaries be notified of their inheritance? These are important questions that arise after the death of a friend or family member. The reality is … Read more »
- If You Are Named in a Will How Are You Notified?
Family members and prospective heirs frequently question how they will be informed when a person dies, even if they are listed as beneficiaries in the will. As shown in films and television series, there is no official “reading” of the will in Canada, despite what many people think. Rather, the exec … Read more »