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Planning ahead gives you greater control over how your wishes are carried out and who can make important decisions on your behalf. A well-prepared estate plan can also provide clarity for the people you care about during difficult circumstances.
Wills & Estates
Estate planning is not only about deciding who receives your property. It is about making thoughtful decisions now, so your family has clear direction later. A will allows you to set out how your property should be distributed after your death, appoint the person responsible for administering your estate and name a guardian for minor children. Without a valid will, Alberta legislation determines how an estate is distributed.
Richmond Tymchuk Family Law LLP helps clients prepare wills and related planning documents that reflect their family relationships, financial circumstances and wishes for the future. Alberta recommends that adults have a will, personal directive and enduring power of attorney as part of their advance planning.
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A properly prepared will allows you to make important decisions about your estate rather than leaving those decisions to default legal rules.
The will can identify your beneficiaries, direct how your property should be distributed, appoint a personal representative to administer your estate and name a guardian for minor children. Your estate plan should reflect your individual circumstances, including your family structure, assets and the responsibilities you want others to take on after your death.
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A complete estate plan should also consider what happens if illness or injury leaves you unable to make your own decisions.
An enduring power of attorney gives someone you trust authority to make financial decisions on your behalf. A personal directive allows you to appoint someone to make personal decisions, including certain health care and living decisions, if you lose capacity.
These documents work alongside your will to provide direction both during your lifetime and after your death.
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Your life changes, and your estate plan may need to change with it. The Government of Alberta recommends reviewing your will regularly and after significant events such as marriage, divorce, having children or changes to your property.
For clients going through separation or divorce, reviewing existing estate planning documents can be an important part of looking at the bigger picture. At Richmond Tymchuk Family Law LLP, our lawyers can help you consider whether your current documents still reflect your relationships, responsibilities and intentions.
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If you die without a will in Alberta, legislation determines how your estate is distributed and who may administer it. A properly prepared estate plan gives you greater control over those decisions and helps ensure your wishes are clear. We can help you create planning documents that reflect your property, relationships, responsibilities and the people you want to protect.
Whether you are creating your first will, updating documents after a major life change or putting a personal directive and power of attorney in place, our team is here to help you prepare for the future with clarity and care.
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