Do I mention my Family Trust in my Will?

Family Trust and Wills Family Trusts vs Wills – never the twain shall meet Family Trusts have nothing to do with Wills. And Wills have nothing to do with Family Trusts. They have separate laws and tax rules. A Will gives away what you own. In contrast, you...

What happens to mortgages when I die?

  Q: What happens if, when we die, there is still a mortgage attached to the properties? If we were to die soon, each house would have a $400k mortgage. Most of this ($300k) could be cancelled out using the equity from our primary residence, but what happens if...

Do I update Wills, POAs and legal documents when addresses change?

1. Address changes after I sign my Will and POAs? An advantage of Legal Consolidated Wills, POAs and all our legal documents is that if: your address changes in your Wills, POAs or any other legal documents or the addresses change for your executors, beneficiaries,...

Nicknames and alias names in Wills

Nicknames and alias names in Wills   Wife still uses her maiden name. How do I deal with alias names in a Will? Q: As an accountant, I am completing the data entry for their Estate Planning bundle. She is legally married. But still goes by her maiden name. She...