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If you’re young and in good health, a simple will may be all your need – adopting a complex probate avoidance plan now may mean you’ll have to re-do it as your life situation changes. And if you have very little property, you might not want to spend your time planning to avoid probate.
If you are older, in ill health or own a significant amount of property, you’ll probably want to do some planning to avoid probate. Probate saving strategies can be complex and may require a lawyer to ensure your property is distributed the way you want; and to avoid income tax issues.
Settling an Estate
The deceased remains a legal entity through their estate – the assets, debts and obligations of the individual need to be settled, we can help you complete required paperwork to wrap up the deceased’s affairs.
Survivor Benefits
The sites listed here all provide some form of survivor benefits to the estates of qualifying individuals following a death, or assistance with the accurate and timely completion of the necessary forms and documents to maximize government and corporate benefits after the death of a loved one, as well as help in returning all identification documents, thus limiting the opportunity for identity theft.
Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
www.wsib.on.ca
Peacehold After-Care Specialists
www.peacehold.com
Canada Pension Plan (CPP) –
www.hrsdc.gc.ca
Veterans Affairs Canada, Services and Benefits
www.veterans.gc.ca
Employment Insurance, Compassionate Care Benefits
www.servicecanada.gc.ca
Grief & Healing
Losing someone you love or care deeply about is very painful. You may experience a variety of difficult emotions and it’s sometimes hard to imagine that the anger and sadness you feel will ever fade. It’s important to remember that grief is a natural and normal reaction to a significant loss, and that you are not along. Reach out to your support network through family and friends and don’t be afraid to lean on the people who care about you. While there is no right or wrong way to grieve, there are healthy ways to cope with the pain that, in time, can allow you to heal and resume your regular routines.
Resources
The wonderful thing about technology is that it can bring people together from all over the globe to make it easier for you to find information and support networks in your time of need. The following are some of the tools available to assist you in your healing journey. If you’re still having trouble locating helpful information or finding what you need, contact us to discuss other resources and find a personalised solution to support you on the road to recovery.
GriefShare
GriefShare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. You don’t have to go through the grieving process along. GriefShare seminars and support groups are led by people who understand what you are going through and want to help. You’ll gain access to valuable GriefShare resources to help you recover from your loss and look forward to rebuilding your life. Visit www.griefshare.org
Web Healing
Web Healing, the internet’s first interactive grief website, has served the bereaved on the net since 1995. It offers grief discussion boards where men and women can discuss issues related to grief and healing or
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