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Your Estate Matters: One of my favourite conversations
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Hi Reader, Every so often I like to pull a favourite out of the podcast archive. This week, it's my conversation with Caroline Derksen. Caroline is an end-of-life doula in Vancouver. Before that, she spent years as a teacher and school administrator. When I wrote to you about doulas this spring, a lot of you read it. So I wanted you to hear it from Caroline herself. We talk about what a doula does, and how families can plan for more than the legal side. Click the picture to listen. Listen: Embracing the Human Side of Dying One line from our talk has stayed with me. A good end of life does not happen by accident. If you know someone caring for a parent or partner right now, they may find this helpful. Send it their way. Warmly, Nicole P.S. My forty-minute online class, The 5 Biggest Estate Planning Mistakes Canadians Make, is normally $19.97 CAD. Since you're on my list, you can join free with code FREECLASS: save your free seat here |
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Hi Reader, Most people I meet aren't sure where their estate plan stands. They have a Will somewhere, a folder in a drawer, and a feeling that something is missing. So I made a short quiz to help. It's five questions and takes about two minutes. You get a score out of 10, plus a short report that shows your strongest area and where the biggest gap is. Click the picture to take it. Take the quiz: What's your Gap Score? There are no wrong answers. Most people score lower than they expect, and...
Hi Reader, Last week I shared the story of a cottage left to "the kids" with no plan. If your family has a cottage, this weekend is a good time to think about what happens to it next. I made a short video about it. Click the picture to watch. Nicole talking about three kids, one cottage Click to watch: Three kids, one cottage Know someone with a family cottage? Share the video with a family member or friend. It might make their Thanksgiving talk a little easier. While you're there, follow me...
Your Estate Matters Newsletter Your Estate Tip: Dying With Nothing: What Every Executor Needs to Know About Insolvent Estates When debts exceed assets, the rules change completely. Here’s your survival guide. You’ve just been named executor of your uncle’s estate. You’re going through the paperwork and realize something troubling: the debts are piling up faster than the assets. Credit cards. An outstanding CRA bill. A second mortgage. And the house? It’s worth less than what’s owed on it....