March 21, 2010 March 21, 2010Categories Estate PlanningAdult Guardianship and Trusteeship ActIntroduction There are some things worse than death and one of them is how you get there. Losing your mental capacity to […]
February 21, 2010 February 21, 2010Categories Estate PlanningEffective Estate Planning for the Effect of MobilityThis article will focus on what to consider when your beneficiaries, (the parties who you will leave your estate to), and your […]
January 24, 2010 January 24, 2010Categories Estate PlanningThe Impact on Your Estate Plan of Owning Assets Outside AlbertaWhen you create your estate plan, you generally face 3 decisions: 1) What are your assets you want distributed through your will […]
March 23, 2009 March 23, 2009Categories Estate PlanningDignity for Albertans: The Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship ActIn Medicine Hat, as elsewhere in the province, we are living longer. While there are wonderful benefits to a long life, we […]
February 19, 2009 February 19, 2009Categories Estate PlanningTrustsA common dilemma in estate planning involves balancing fairness among family members while recognizing the needs of a particular family member. Some […]
January 27, 2009 January 27, 2009Categories Estate PlanningRegistering Your Personal DirectiveThe Personal Directive, or PD for short is an integral part of your estate plan. The PD, allows you (the Maker) to […]
June 25, 2008 June 25, 2008Categories Estate PlanningMutual WillsOver the years, family situations have become more complex. People enter 2nd, and sometimes 3rd marriages. They may avoid the act of […]
October 24, 2007 October 24, 2007Categories Business & Agri-BusinessEstate PlanningFamily Trusts and CorporationsPrevious articles in this column have looked at probating a Will and alternatives to probating a Will. This article looks at family […]