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Executor of a Will: What the Role Involves and When to Seek Professional Help

Preparing an estate plan and feeling unsure about who to name as executor, or even what the role entails? We explain below.

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Brisset: Devs Should Demand More of Employers

Read our CTO on landing the right job in FinTech

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What to Do When Someone Dies in Canada: Step-by-Step

A step-by-step guide to beginning estate executorship

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What assets are not included in probate?

In some provinces, the executor might even need to provide a list of assets from the estate to the probate court before they can even apply for probate.

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How to Execute a Will

The estate executor will be responsible for carrying out the will’s instructions and overseeing the distribution of an estate’s assets. Here's what you need to know

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How to Apply for Probate

The rules for probate application may be different from one province or territory to the next. This what you need to know!

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What Nobody Tells You About Being an Estate Executor

There are many untold challenges you will face while being an Estate Executor, through this article you learn how to identify these hidden issues.

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How to Talk About Inheritance with Your Family

Dealing with your loved one's estate can be overbearing and having a dramatic beneficiary will not help, here’s how you can avoid that