estates

If you are the executor or administrator of an estate, taking account of the assets of a recently deceased loved one can get very complicated. Moving residences prior to death or incomplete financial records can mean hidden assets where you, as the executor, might not expect them.

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Why You Need a Will

It is important that you make a will for the following reasons:

• To ensure that your bequests (gifts) are passed on to the people you wish to leave them to
• To avoid leaving your relatives with costly paperwork and lawsuits after your death
• To allow you to choose who would be your children’s adoptive parents or guardians
• To prevent your estate from going to the provincial government

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