Estate Planning Through Family Meetings: (Without Breaking Up the Family) [With CDROM]

Estate planning and writing a will are among the last things families want to think about, and yet they are so important. You want to ensure that your parents have their affairs in order before they pass away, but you probably don't want to bring it up and risk upsetting them or looking greedy. Estate Planning through Family Meetings (without breaking up the family) presents an easier way to handle estate planning: through a process of meetings and notetaking. As author and lawyer Lynne Butler explains, holding a family meeting to discuss what should happen to a parent's estate is an effective method, because it allows each member of the family to talk openly, ask questions, and work together, so that everyone feels they've had their say. Using the steps outlined in the book, the author shows you how to plan ahead, hold meetings with your family, learn how to document the plan, and make it legal. She covers the issues you'll need to be aware of to do it properly, the legal consequences of insufficient planning, and how to deal with special circumstances such as family businesses, cottages, and trusts. The book includes a CD-ROM for use on a Windows-based PC, that is loaded with checklists and tools to help the process along and ensure nothing is forgotten.

Author: Lynn Butler
Publisher: Self-Counsel Press
Published: 05/01/2010
Pages: 129
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 9.70h x 8.20w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781770400368

About the Author
Lynne Butler, BA, LLB, has worked in estate planning and law for over 20 years. She is a frequent speaker on will and estate matters, and is a Learning Group facilitator for the Wills and Estates module of the bar admission course in Alberta. She is also the author of Protect Your Elderly Parents: Become Your Parents' Guardian or Trustee, and Succession Planning Kit for Canadian Business, also published by Self-Counsel Press.


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