Wills and Estates
Wills and Estate Law
Kathleen Robichaud’s practice includes drafting wills, estate planning and estate administration, including advising and assisting estate trustees with their work.
Services in Wills and Estate Law:
- Estate Planning
- Drafting new Wills and reviewing and revising existing Wills
- Drafting Powers of Attorney (Property and Personal Care)
- Preparing Applications for Certificates of Appointment of Estate Trustee (with or without a will)
- Advising on the distribution of Estate Assets
- Assisting with the transfer of Estate Assets
- Assisting with locating Wills; Estate Assets; Beneficiaries; and Creditors of the Estate
- Advising Estate Trustees and assisting with preparation of Estate Accounts
Featured Articles
What is a Memorandum to a Will?
What are they? They are a special document that goes with a will They are used to give personal possessions to loved ones; they are useful for letting an Estate Trustee know who you want to receive certain items There are two types of Memoranda (not the technical...
read moreWhat happens to insurance proceeds if the designated beneficiary dies?
A person who purchases life insurance is called the policy holder or policy owner. Life insurance policies typically allow the policy holder to designate a beneficiary to receive the proceeds of the insurance when the person dies (assuming the life that is insured is...
read morePowers of Attorney for Property and Personal Care what they are and how they differ
Powers of Attorney for Property are used to give someone else authority to deal with your property and your obligations with respect to Property Powers of Attorney for Personal Care are used to give someone authority to deal with matters related to your health and...
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