A will is a legal document that outlines where or to whom you want your personal possessions and estate to be left. It can also include your wishes for your remains and/or a memorial.
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Wills allow you to specify how you want your assets, including property, money, and personal belongings, to be distributed among your beneficiaries.
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- You need to designate an executor in your will to oversee the distribution of your assets and ensure that your wishes are carried out at your end-of-life. This person will handle the administrative and legal aspects of your estate. You may designate more than one person to help execute your will.
- Get some of your questions answered about wills by Nidus.ca.
- Learn about wills and estate planning from the Government of BC.
- Learn about the role of the executor of your will to ensure that your wishes are carried out at your end-of-life. This person oversees the administrative and legal aspects of your estate. You may designate more than one person to help execute your will. Learn more from the Government of BC.
Things You Can Do
- It is important to have a signed copy of your will. Your executor should know the location of your will and be notified if it is changed or updated at any time.
- Be aware of what can happen if you die without a will described by Nidus.ca.
- Review the ‘After a Death’ checklist to include guidelines for those following your wishes after your death
Mywell Health helps you learn about and organize your decision documents in one place. Save digital and print copies of your will under My-End-of-Life Decisions.
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Categories: My End-of-Life Decisions, Senior
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