May 13, 2014 by Neil Wyper
Do you want to give more to charity? Using life insurance, you may be able to leave a larger gift upon your death than you could give during your lifetime.
You could consider life insurance to be a gamble, in which you bet that you will die before the life insurance premiums you pay exceed the amount that the insurance company will pay when you die. If you die young, then you “win” the gamble and your heirs receive more from the life insurance than you could have given them if you had put the money in savings.
Read more...April 2, 2014 by Neil Wyper
Is your will somewhere that your loved ones can find? Is it somewhere they can access? After drafting a will that meets your needs, it is very important that the will is stored where it can be found.
Read more...March 24, 2014 by Neil Wyper
Many people put off creating their will. They’re concerned that something in their lives will change and make their will obsolete. Or, they just need to sort out “a few last details” before they create their will. This seems reasonable: no one wants to invest the time and money to create a will, only to have that investment become worthless.
Read more...March 15, 2014 by Neil Wyper
For the first time in 85 years, the laws in BC which govern wills and estates are changing. Known as WESA, the new Wills, Estates and Succession Act replaces four old statutes and modifies two others. In many ways, the changes are a housekeeping exercise, which streamlines the old statutes.
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