Pritchard & Co. Law Firm, LLP » Estate Planning Archives https://pritchardandcompany.ca/category/estate-planning/ Your Local Law Firm in Medicine Hat — Here When You Need Us Most Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:08:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://pritchardandcompany.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/cropped-Pritchard-Favicon-32x32.png Pritchard & Co. Law Firm, LLP » Estate Planning Archives https://pritchardandcompany.ca/category/estate-planning/ 32 32 When Fair is not Equal (In estate planning) https://pritchardandcompany.ca/when-fair-is-not-equal-in-estate-planning/ Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:08:26 +0000 https://pritchardandcompany.ca/?p=4939 My wife and I have 3 children (all boys).  In their teenage years they ate – a lot. […]

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]]> Wishful Estate Planning https://pritchardandcompany.ca/wishful-estate-planning/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:00:11 +0000 https://pritchardandcompany.ca/?p=4936 Christmas is coming at Pritchard & Co.   The tree is up. Pico, our mischievous Elf on a […]

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]]> Who is your Legacy Contact – Estate Planning with digital assets https://pritchardandcompany.ca/who-is-your-legacy-contact-estate-planning-with-digital-assets/ Wed, 08 Oct 2025 18:23:55 +0000 https://pritchardandcompany.ca/?p=4928 Introduction I recently completed my first Spartan Race.  At 56, you won’t be surprised to hear I was […]

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]]> Can I gift a Firearm in my Will? https://pritchardandcompany.ca/can-i-gift-a-firearm-in-my-will/ Fri, 30 May 2025 21:27:43 +0000 https://dev.partek.ca/pritchard/?p=4271 Firearms can be a tricky asset to plan for and administer in an estate.   To gain a […]

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]]> Does my Will smell funny – how to tell if you Will has gone bad https://pritchardandcompany.ca/does-my-will-smell-funny-how-to-tell-if-you-will-has-gone-bad/ Tue, 12 Nov 2024 22:33:27 +0000 https://pritchardandcompany.ca/?p=2751 In my house, I am notorious for my lack of smelling sense.  From smelling expired dairy to something […]

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]]> Estate Planning Zen https://pritchardandcompany.ca/estate-planning-zen/ Wed, 26 Jun 2024 15:29:50 +0000 https://pritchardandcompany.ca/?p=2726 So far in my life, no one has mistaken me for a yoga instructor. I have participated in […]

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]]> Formal Reading of the Will – Communication Tips for Personal Representatives https://pritchardandcompany.ca/formal-reading-of-the-will-communication-tips-for-personal-representatives/ Tue, 26 Mar 2024 20:29:28 +0000 https://pritchardandcompany.ca/?p=2710 You can probably picture the scene from a movie or TV show:  a dimly lit room, large round […]

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]]> Stranger Gifts https://pritchardandcompany.ca/stranger-gifts/ Wed, 08 Nov 2023 17:05:21 +0000 https://pritchardandcompany.ca/?p=2690 With Christmas coming I am reminded of some of the more unusual gifts I have given, or received […]

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]]> Pet Legacy Clauses https://pritchardandcompany.ca/pet-legacy-clauses/ Fri, 04 Feb 2022 16:45:33 +0000 https://pritchardandcompany.ca/?p=2553  “And to my loyal dog Oakley, I leave…”  While I have been a practicing lawyer in Medicine Hat […]

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]]> Signing Your Will in a Pandemic World https://pritchardandcompany.ca/signing-your-will-ina-pandemic-world/ Tue, 19 May 2020 14:18:14 +0000 https://pritchardandcompany.ca/?p=2495 The Covid19 virus has led to many changes in our world. Physical distancing, self isolation, increased promotion of […]

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