A lighthearted twist on a serious topic, here are five excuses, together with my rebuttal, for you to share with colleagues and clients or consider in your own situation. This article first appeared in LawNow Magazine Vol 42-1: Wills and Estates.
This is a series of publications developed with funding from Employment and Social Development Canada. The multimedia resource package is focused on increasing the knowledge and awareness of how intermediaries can use the law to prevent and reduce elder abuse. (Resources are available in English and French)
The Calgary Chinese Community Service Association is an ethnocultural community service agency. CCSA offers four core programs: Children and Youth, Integration and Civic Engagement (ICE), Health Program, and Legal Program. Their Law and Advocacy Program is funded by the Alberta Law Foundation and provides a range of services including: basic legal information and referrals, Commissioner for Oaths and Notary, a free legal outreach clinic. and free Wills & Estates Document Drafting Services (CCCSA provides free drafting services for Personal Directives, Enduring Powers of Attorney, and Wills for low-income seniors (ages 65+). Asset screening will be conducted for eligibility. and will and estate documents drafting services.)
A hub for Albertans to become more confident to engage in personal, financial, legal and health planning – those many processes that comprise advance care planning.
This online resource is from Service Alberta and includes information about: Burial Permits; Delayed Registration of Alberta Vital Events; Disinter/Reinter Permits; and Making Corrections to a Death Registration.
This resource discusses what happens to your estate if you die without a will. A will is a document that says how you wish property to be divided after your death.
You need a lawyer to create an international will, which must be registered with the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee (OPGT).
Leaving a legacy is no simple matter. Planning ahead is the best way to ensure that you maximize the benefit to your families and loved ones even after you’ve kicked the bucket. A series of articles that provide information on the wills and estates planning.
This onine resource prepared by Calgary Legal Guidance discusses the requirements for making a will valid in Alberta.
Having a Will and Making Funeral Plans – Information to help.
These pages on the Alberta Justice website provide information and answers to common questions for Albertans on administering estates for deceased people, family property division on death, and planning ahead for your will.
