What is my Estate? An estate, when referred to in the financial and legal sense of the word, is an individual’s total assets, minus any of their liabilities(debts). Put another way, it is an individual’s net worth. An estate refers to everything of value that an individual owns— houses, stocks, bonds, cash and bank accounts, collections of art, antique items, family heirlooms, jewellery, insurances, investments, pensions, and all other forms of personal property such as boats, mobile homes and RVs.

Much of the work done with lawyers these days can be accomplished by phone or e-mail. Estate planning can be a bit more challenging during quarantine or self-isolation due to the requirement for witnesses on estate planning documents. However, the Alberta government has recently issued a Ministerial Order that will allow lawyers to fulfill witnessing requirements for estate planning documents without meeting with you in person. We have Edmonton Wills and Estate lawyers to assist you in putting in place

It is timely to post a 2019 Podcast from the Edmonton Community Foundation where our very own Mike Simons