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Learn More About Retirement Planning 

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Learn More About Retirement Planning 

We discuss whether you want to be an Executor.

What Do I Do if I Don’t want to be An Executor?

The question that arises occasionally from clients is: Can you turn down the role of an executor if you are named one?  Why turn it down? You may not want to be the executor due to family conflict, or the job may be too much for you. So, can you turn

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Couple Retirement Income Planning

Risks to Retirement Income Planning

Retirement Income Planning is a speciality in the world of financial advice. There are specific risks that are different from simply saving for retirement. It requires a different skillset for the advisor to be able to plan for the specific risks when developing an income plan that will last a

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when making the transition to retirement review the six levers in planning.

The Six Levers to Retirement Income Planning

When you are about to make the big transition from your working years to your work optional or retirement years, you will need to create a lifetime income from the financial assets you have accumulated to replace the monthly paycheque you received when working. To do this, there are six

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The Four Pillars to a Successful and Happy Retirement

The Four Pillars to a Successful and Happy Retirement

When helping clients and their families make the transition to retirement or work optional years, I have discovered that there are four key pillars to a happy and successful retirement:    Health Relationships Reliable and Consistent Income Retirement Road Map  Key Takeaways: The Four Pillars to a Successful and Happy Retirement

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As a Power of Attorney, you step in if someone cannot manage their own financial affairs.

A Power of Attorney Guide for Property

Balancing Care and Responsibility Managing a parent’s or anyone’s financial affairs through a Power of Attorney for Property (POA) can be both challenging and a significant responsibility. As a Power of Attorney, you step in if someone cannot manage their own financial affairs.  This guide outlines the process and explains

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Probate Planning with Trusts
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Trusts for Retirees – Probate Planning

When estate planning, most retirees wish to review strategies to avoid probate fees, which in Ontario are 1.5% of the value of the asset that ...
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Chapter Seven on being an executor
Estate & Legacy Planning

So, You’re an Executor – What are Your Duties and Liabilities?

Chapter Seven of Preserving Wealth. For your FREE Copy of Preserving Wealth, CLICK HERE The first three days of our vacation were perfect. The temperature ...
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Four conversations families should be having concerning their financial and estate plans.
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The Four Essential Family Conversations

Excerpts from the Book – Preserving Wealth – written by Jack Lumsden, MBA, CFP® Based on my experience of helping many families over the years, ...
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Strategies to pay less tax in retirement.
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Nine Tax Strategies to Pay Less Tax in Retirement

Income tax is one of the largest expenses any retiree has. The Fraser Institute Report indicated that Canadians paid 42.3% of income as taxes in ...
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The three Estate Buckets
Estate & Legacy Planning

The Three Estate Buckets

Annually with clients, we review how their estate will be distributed to their beneficiaries. We determine if there are any changes in their desires, or ...
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Transfer of Ownership
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Should I Transfer the Ownership of My House or Investment Account into Joint Ownership

Transfer the Ownership of my House or Investment Account into Joint Ownership with my Children to Avoid Probate Fees. A common question we receive is, ...
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The Definitive Guide to Protecting, Investing, and Transferring Wealth.

You can purchase a Hard Copy of Preserving Wealth HERE

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