Preserving Wealth: Chapter Six, Estate Planning – Wills and Powers of Attorney
Authored by Jack Lumsden, MBA, CFP®, Financial Advisor, Assante Financial Management Ltd. Chapter 6 discusses the intricacies of estate planning, focusing on wills and powers of attorney. On a rainy Saturday morning over breakfast Uncle Wayne leads a detailed discussion on ensuring one’s estate is managed according to personal wishes, covering everything from the basics […]
Executor Not Equal to Power of Attorney
Executor ≠ Power of Attorney For your FREE Copy of Preserving Wealth CLICK HERE Written by Jack Lumsden, MBA, CFP®, Financial Advisor, Assante Financial Management Ltd. One common source of confusion in estate planning is distinguishing between the roles of executor and Power of Attorney. Executor Your executor is the individual designated in your Will […]
Appendix D: Executor Checklist
For your FREE Copy of Preserving Wealth CLICK HERE The duties of Executor/Executrix/Liquidator in Quebec (referred to as the Executor throughout this document) require you to take on the responsibility of administering the estate and carrying out the last wishes of the deceased. The Last Will and Testament is the legally binding record of the […]
Who should you name as Executor?
Excerpts from the Book – Preserving Wealth – written by Jack Lumsden, MBA, CFP® A common question I received as an advisor is whom should we name as executor in our Wills? The true answer is that it depends on your situation. It usually ends up based on how complicated your estate may be, the […]