Wills and Estates Collection brings together four titles from People's Law School on planning for aging and dealing with death: Power of Attorney, Writing Your Will, A Death in Your Family, and Being an Executor.
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- What exactly does the word property mean in a will?
- Do I need a lawyer or notary public to make my will?
- I can’t find anyone to be the executor of my will. What should I do?
- In my will, can I name multiple people to take care of my kids?
- What happens to my debts when I die?
- In my parents' wills, can they name me as their executor if I don't live in Canada?
- Who is responsible for arranging the funeral?
- In applying for probate, what debts do I list in the affidavit of assets and liabilities (form P10)?
- What happens if the executor dies before the will-maker?
- What happens if there’s no will and an heir dies before the estate has been settled?
- What happens if a beneficiary dies before the estate has been settled?
- As the executor, I can't find a beneficiary. How do I move forward to get probate and settle the estate?
- What happens if a new estate asset is discovered after probate is completed?
- What happens when a beneficiary dies before the will-maker?
- My spouse died. What happens to a loan we took out together?
- Can a will be redacted to protect the privacy of beneficiaries?
- I'm handling my mom's estate; how many copies of the death certificate should I order?
- My spouse died, leaving more debts than assets. As executor, what should I do?
- Do I need to probate a will in BC if the deceased was a Canadian living in the US as a permanent resident?
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