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

Foster, Sandra E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471644285 ISBN 13: 9780471644286

Publisher: Wiley, 1999

Synopsis

The revised and updated edition of the bestselling You Can't Take It With You. 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.

About this title

About the Author

Sandra Foster, RFP, FCSI, is one of Canada's leading experts on personal finance, retirement, estate planning, and wealth management. Her common-sense approach makes her a popular, sought-after speaker. She is also a consultant on topics affecting the financial services industry and the Canadian consumer. Sandra's comments have appeared in The Globe and Mail, The Financial Post, Maclean's, and more. She is a frequent guest on TV and radio, including The Money Show, The National, and Investment Television.

From the Back Cover

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.

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

• Covers all areas of estate planning: financial and tax planning, wills and power 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, checklists, forms, 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 talking with your family (as well as a Family Discussion Quiz); when to appoint a professional executor; segregated funds; expanded coverage of trusts, Quebec law, and a glossary of commonly-used estate planning terms.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471644285
• ISBN 13: 9780471644286
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 352