Estate & Personal Planning
Do you have a Will? Have you reviewed your Will lately?
It is important to make sure that you have a current, valid, and legally binding Will. This is especially important if you have any of the following:
Children or dependants
Property or any real estate holdings
Investments or monetary assets
Do you have a Power of Attorney?
A Power of Attorney appoints a trusted person to take over your affairs when it is necessary. This is important if:
You become incapacitated
You need some help with your financial and legal affair
Do you have a Representation Agreement?
A Representation Agreement is used for health care and personal care matters. There are two types:
Standard – covers routine financial or health care decisions
Enhanced – provides broader powers, including end of life decision making
Do you have an Advance Directive?
An Advance Directive – formerly known as a “Living Will” – tells health care providers what health care you want or do not want if you are unable to make those decisions yourself:
It sets out a person’s wishes for end of life decisions
It must be followed by health care providers without consulting your family or friends
This way, you get to decide who receives what and who will take care of your estate, dependants, affairs, health care matters, and personal care matters.
Please contact Dias Notaries Public for more information or if you have any further inquiries regarding the Estate and Personal Planning Services that we provide.
For More Information:
Further Information – Personal Planning (Society of Notaries Public of BC)