June 17, 2015 June 17, 2015Categories Estate PlanningProtecting Your WealthIn Medicine Hat, and elsewhere in Alberta, we have seen economic, political and even environmental challenges negatively impact our personal and business […]
February 19, 2015 February 19, 2015Categories Estate PlanningChallenging the WillAs our population ages and passes away, concerns about the validity of Wills are becoming more frequent in Medicine Hat and surrounding […]
October 15, 2014 October 15, 2014Categories Family LawWhen Fair is not EqualWhen you are involved in succession planning, and you have more than one child, your estate planning goals may include how will […]
January 13, 2014 January 13, 2014Categories Estate PlanningSetting your EPA on AutomaticThe EPA or Enduring Power Attorney is an integral part of your estate plan. The EPA is a document that allows you, […]
April 25, 2013 April 25, 2013Categories Estate AdministrationCharging Personal Representative FeesHave you been named as the Personal Representative (PR for short) in a Will? PR is the modern term used for the […]
October 20, 2012 October 20, 2012Categories Business & Agri-BusinessEstate Planning is Essential to Your Family Business LegacyIf you own a successful family business, that success is likely the result of a lot of hard work, and it probably […]
March 17, 2012 March 17, 2012Categories Estate AdministrationFiduciary ResponsibilitiesYes, you have been in a Fiduciary Relationship. Even if you never used the word, it applies to your daily life more […]
June 18, 2011 June 18, 2011Categories Business & Agri-BusinessReal EstateInterest at Closing TimeThis article is not referring to Leonard Cohen or last call at your favourite watering hole. It is about real estate transactions […]
January 24, 2011 January 24, 2011Categories Estate AdministrationExecutor 101Being asked by a family member or friend to be the Executor (also called a Personal Representative [PR]) of their Will is […]
December 9, 2010 December 9, 2010Categories Estate PlanningHow Often Should you Review and Update your Will?The life expectancy of your Will is very important. In Medicine Hat, I have seen and administered Wills that were 30 years […]