You Can't Take it With You: The Common Sense Guide to Estate Planning for Canadians - Softcover

Foster, Sandra E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470831561 ISBN 13: 9780470831564

Publisher: Wiley, 2002

Synopsis

If you own a house, RRSPs, or even just have some savings stashed away, then you have an estate. And if you don't plan for what happens to your money, your children, your house and other assets upon your death, then the government will make those decisions for you — and might end up with a bigger share than anyone else. In these turbulent financial times, planning for the future is more important than ever, especially when it involved the financial security of those you love.

At a minimum, estate planning involves preparing a will, but really involves much more. This revised and update edition of the bestselling You Can't Take It With You:

• Covers all areas of estate planning: financial and tax planning, wills and powers of attorney, life insurance, guardianship of your children, trusts and living wills, funeral planning, and much more.
• Prepares you for dealing with your financial advisor or lawyer — and may even help you to save hundreds of dollars in professional fees and taxes.
• Features practical examples, tips, and question-and-answer boxes.
• Helps you understand all of the financial, legal, and human issues around estate planning so you can protect yourself, your family, and your business.
• Includes new information on current legislation, as well as on changes to provincial probate fees, tax-saving strategies, and planning ideas for singles, common-law, and same-sex partners.

About this title

About the Author

Sandra Foster, RFP, TEP, FCSI, is the founder of Headspring Consulting Inc. She is one of Canada's leading experts on personal finance and the issues facing the financial services industry, including wealth management, estate planning, and retirement. Foster is a sought-after speaker at consumer events and industry conferences, a regular guest on TV and radio programs, and a frequent contributor to many publications. She is also the author of two other national bestsellers, Who's Minding Your Money and Make the Most of What You've Got.

Review

"You Can't Take It With You is a highly organized, easily usable foray into a topic that generally fills us with either tedium or dread...offers straightforward discussions of thorny issues....Maybe you can't take it with you. But before you go, this book will help you find out the next best things to do with it."
— Martin Levin, The Globe & Mail

"...astonishingly good. It's a fine reference book and an essential guide to those who have or will have wills to sign, estates to administer, or assets to pass on to future generations."
— Andrew Allentuck, Quill & Quire

"It addresses ore estate-planning issues than any other book I have seen and...gives balanced sensible advice....I'm adding it to my recommended list of personal finance books."
— Ron Chalmers, Money Matters, The Edmonton Journal

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0470831561
• ISBN 13: 9780470831564
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 352