By Beverly Carter, Notary Public – Carter Notary, Victoria, BC Saving for your children’s education is one of those things you may start when they are very young, knowing the money will not be needed for years. You open a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP), contribute when you can, and hopefully, take advantage of government […]
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I hear it all the time. “Beverly, I don’t think I need a Will because I don’t own that much.” This is a common reason we hear from people at Carter Notary as to why they don’t think they need to do any legal estate planning. We also hear these statements: “I don’t own a […]
Read MoreEverybody needs a Will. A Will gives you the opportunity to think about what happens with your estate. It allows you to appoint the people or the charities that you want to appoint. A Will leaves you in charge of where your money goes. If you don’t have a Will, what happens then? The province […]
Read MoreIdeally, everybody over the age of 50 should have one whether or not you have a large estate or a small estate. The best gift that you can give to your family, friends, and loved ones is to be prepared for any event. None of us know what our future holds or when things happen. […]
Read MoreIt is important to know who you can appoint as your Executor. You need to choose someone you trust. Trusted and competent are the two main qualities that we look for. When we talk with you at Carter Notary who to appoint, we can help you think about people who are in your natural trusted […]
Read MoreThere are key reasons why and when you should update your Will. First of all, look at your Will every three to five years. We look at common key life events or life changes when updating your Will. For example, a move, a divorce, a new marriage, the death of a spouse, or new people […]
Read MoreAt Carter Notary, we always start with a basic cost. Most people fall within the basic range of fees for a Will. However, it can go up based upon different factors that may be involved. A couple of those factors are additional time or additional complexity when creating the Will. Some examples would be if […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know before seeing your Notary, when it comes to getting prepared for making your Will or your Power of Attorney, is that we have a process. We have a guide we provide for you to fill out. And gives you the chance to work through the questionnaire and include factual information. […]
Read MoreWhat is the difference between a Notary and a Lawyer for doing a Will? A Notary can do about 75% of all people’s Wills. Most Wills are simple and straightforward, but people’s lives aren’t always simple and straightforward. That is the area where we see the difference of whether or not a person should see […]
Read MoreWhen people ask me how much it costs to make a Will, I give them our basic fee and our fee structure around what it costs. Typically, 75% of all the people meet that fee. A Will can cost a bit more if there’s more complexity. Generally speaking, 75% of all the people will fall […]
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