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"BE PREPARED" IS NOT JUST FOR GIRL GUIDES AND BOY SCOUTS!!!
Part of being a responsible adult includes being prepared in order to protect our loved ones. This includes an evaluation of just how organized we are for those 'surprises' that life can fling at us when we least expect it. We owe it to ourselves and to those we love to take care of the 'grown up' stuff so that in the event that they are called upon to act for us; the job is not more difficult than it has to be when acting as our advocate or upholding our last wishes.
For the average person this involves several legal documents. Power of Attorney (Enduring), Representation Agreement, Last Will and Testament and if desired; an Advance Directive.
Power of Attorney (Enduring): This allows your attorney to do anything (financially and/or legally) on your behalf that you can do. This document can be used as a convenience (ex. you are selling a property but wish to travel during the time of completion, your attorney can sign documentation for the sale) but more often it's the MUST HAVE document. If you own property jointly but become incapable due to illness or accident; nothing can happen to that property unless you have a valid power of attorney that allows your attorney to act on your behalf. By preparing an enduring power of attorney; your attorney will continue to have the authority to act if you become incapable; saving your family the time and considerable expense by avoiding the court process to appoint a committee to have the authority that you could have already arranged.
Representation Agreement: This allows you to name a representative that can advocate for your HEALTH AND PERSONAL CARE decisions and choices in the event that you cannot speak for yourself. Again, an extremely powerful document and allows your representative to act even if you become incapable.
Last Will and Testament: I think for most of us this is a 'NO BRAINER'. But, that said, they estimate that only half the population in BC have a valid will. It's a bit like flossing, we know we should but then we don't. If you do not have a will when you die; the government has a statutory distribution for your assets. Your loved ones must apply for administration of your estate. It is time consuming and costly and basically will just add to the stress of losing you. If you own assets or have children, you need to have a will. If you value the right to choose who gets what when you are gone; you need a valid will. While there is the odd circumstance where the statutory distribution is preferred, we don't see it often.
I'm not sure why more people aren't on top of this or the other necessary documents but if I had to guess it would be that we don't really like to think of death or becoming incapacitated. I have met the odd individual who felt that when they are gone it just isn't their problem anymore. But I think most of us want to make these types of 'happenings' as easy on our loved ones as we can.
If that's you and if you'd like to talk more about it; give me a call. I'd be happy to help.
For the average person this involves several legal documents. Power of Attorney (Enduring), Representation Agreement, Last Will and Testament and if desired; an Advance Directive.
Power of Attorney (Enduring): This allows your attorney to do anything (financially and/or legally) on your behalf that you can do. This document can be used as a convenience (ex. you are selling a property but wish to travel during the time of completion, your attorney can sign documentation for the sale) but more often it's the MUST HAVE document. If you own property jointly but become incapable due to illness or accident; nothing can happen to that property unless you have a valid power of attorney that allows your attorney to act on your behalf. By preparing an enduring power of attorney; your attorney will continue to have the authority to act if you become incapable; saving your family the time and considerable expense by avoiding the court process to appoint a committee to have the authority that you could have already arranged.
Representation Agreement: This allows you to name a representative that can advocate for your HEALTH AND PERSONAL CARE decisions and choices in the event that you cannot speak for yourself. Again, an extremely powerful document and allows your representative to act even if you become incapable.
Last Will and Testament: I think for most of us this is a 'NO BRAINER'. But, that said, they estimate that only half the population in BC have a valid will. It's a bit like flossing, we know we should but then we don't. If you do not have a will when you die; the government has a statutory distribution for your assets. Your loved ones must apply for administration of your estate. It is time consuming and costly and basically will just add to the stress of losing you. If you own assets or have children, you need to have a will. If you value the right to choose who gets what when you are gone; you need a valid will. While there is the odd circumstance where the statutory distribution is preferred, we don't see it often.
I'm not sure why more people aren't on top of this or the other necessary documents but if I had to guess it would be that we don't really like to think of death or becoming incapacitated. I have met the odd individual who felt that when they are gone it just isn't their problem anymore. But I think most of us want to make these types of 'happenings' as easy on our loved ones as we can.
If that's you and if you'd like to talk more about it; give me a call. I'd be happy to help.
THE SERVICES THAT A BC NOTARY CAN ASSIST YOU WITH INCLUDE:
- Affidavits for All Documents required at a Public Registry within BC
- Authorization of Minor Child Travel
- Certified True Copies of Documents
- Estate Planning
- Health Care Declarations
- Insurance Loss Declarations
- Letters of Invitation for Foreign Travel
- Notarization/Attestation of Signatures
- Powers of Attorney
- Proof of Identity for Travel Purposes
- Representation Agreements
- Statutory Declarations
- Last Will & Testament
