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Why you need a Will

To use your power to make decisions about how your assets will be divided on death.

Why you need an estate plan

If you don't make a plan, your estate could end up in court disputes and incur greater taxes, etc.

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Common pitfalls of not having a Will include:

1. A Will is not signed or dated;
2. Multiple Wills are found;
3. Signature of the Testator is missing;
4. There is no residual clause (that is, who gets the balance of the estate);
5. Names of the beneficiaries are incomplete;
6. A beneficiary is a minor;
7. Inconsistencies occur and the Will is therefore unclear;

8. A Power of Attorney has taken all the money;
9. A child omitted from the Will alleges undue influence;
10. A spouse (common law or married) is omitted and legal rights are ignored, resulting in court action;
11. A family member alleges the person was mentally unfit when he or she wrote the Will;
12. The Witnesses signatures are not legible and/or they cannot be located to sign an Affidavit of Execution;
13. A beneficiary is a witness to your Will;
14. A good part of your estate is eaten up with legal wrangling between family members.

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