03-08-2010, 02:22 PM
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As long as you know who you want your estate directed to and if you have kids, who the caretaker will be after you die then the wills kit is sufficient.
Also you are looking at around $1000.00 at least for a lawer to draft a will for you
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03-08-2010, 02:47 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Calgary, AB
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Don't cheap out on a will. It's an immensely important life document, and one of those things that you should have done CORRECTLY by a professional.
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03-08-2010, 02:58 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
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This is troutman's specialty. Shoot him a pm and he can get you started in the right direction.
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03-08-2010, 02:58 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Mahogany, aka halfway to Lethbridge
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MacDaddy77
As long as you know who you want your estate directed to and if you have kids, who the caretaker will be after you die then the wills kit is sufficient.
Also you are looking at around $1000.00 at least for a lawer to draft a will for you
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Not necessarily. Different lawyers have different rates and different willls may be more or less complex.
Wills kits may be okay if your estate is completely uncomplicated, and you complete them correctly. Unfortunately, it is VERY easy to screw up the actual signing of a will and potentially make it invalid. Some kits have better instructions and templates than others, but a lawyer is definitely safer. You should also look at having an enduring power of attorney (EPA) created as part of your estate planning.
Even if a will does cost $1000, not having a will (or an invalid will) means that somebody has to hire a lawyer to go to court to get an administrator appointed, an that really will set you back a minimum of $2500 IMO.
Similarly if you don't have an EPA and something happens to you, you're probably looking at a minimum of a couple of thousand in legal fees to get a guardian/trustee appointed. EPA's are definitely nowhere near that cost.
I can give you a quote if you want to PM me.
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03-08-2010, 03:00 PM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MacDaddy77
Also you are looking at around $1000.00 at least for a lawer to draft a will for you
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I'm clearly not charging enough. $325 here for a one person will. $650 if you add power of attorney and personal directive.
I can send a pdf to anyone that is interested on "The Problem With Will Kits".
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03-08-2010, 03:08 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Mahogany, aka halfway to Lethbridge
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Quote:
Originally Posted by troutman
I'm clearly not charging enough. $325 here for a one person will. $650 if you add power of attorney and personal directive.
I can send a pdf to anyone that is interested on "The Problem With Will Kits".
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Ha! I charge more for a will but less for the EPA and Directive. We're actually pretty similar on overall price...
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03-08-2010, 03:14 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by onetwo_threefour
Ha! I charge more for a will but less for the EPA and Directive. We're actually pretty similar on overall price...
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Yes, but are you old balls? I do not trust a lawyer unless he is old balls (or old labes - I am gender progressive).
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03-08-2010, 03:23 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Mahogany, aka halfway to Lethbridge
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Originally Posted by SeeGeeWhy
Yes, but are you old balls? I do not trust a lawyer unless he is old balls (or old labes - I am gender progressive).
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I must be... I'm too old to understand the reference. (Although trout has been around the block a few more times than I have)
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03-08-2010, 03:35 PM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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Quote:
Originally Posted by onetwo_threefour
I must be... I'm too old to understand the reference. (Although trout has been around the block a few more times than I have)
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I'm afraid to google "old balls". You might end up at a lemon party.
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03-08-2010, 03:42 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyler
Don't cheap out on a will. It's an immensely important life document, and one of those things that you should have done CORRECTLY by a professional.
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I would second this, I would never recommend someone to go with the "Will Kit". If you have children, I would strongly recommend that the Will is done by a Lawyer.
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03-08-2010, 03:54 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by troutman
I'm afraid to google "old balls". You might end up at a lemon party.
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better a lemonparty than a goatse or a tubgirl...
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03-08-2010, 03:56 PM
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Voted for Kodos
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flambers
I would second this, I would never recommend someone to go with the "Will Kit". If you have children, I would strongly recommend that the Will is done by a Lawyer.
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If you have children, you can't afford a lawyer.
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03-08-2010, 04:00 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SW Ontario
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Where there's a will, I wanna be in it. 
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03-08-2010, 05:15 PM
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THE Chuck Storm
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Calgary
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Came for this...
Left disappointed...
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03-08-2010, 05:20 PM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by troutman
I can send a pdf to anyone that is interested on "The Problem With Will Kits".
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Colour me interested. Now that I have a house and a job that actually makes enough money to leave somebody I should probably have a will.
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03-08-2010, 05:21 PM
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Late Bloomer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Campo De Golf
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I used Troutman. He did a great job for us and makes the whole process very easy.
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03-08-2010, 05:37 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: SW
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Make sure you include your CP 'user name' & password so your Executor can log in and let us all know you've died. Your family may appreciate all the heart felt "Goodbyes".
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03-08-2010, 05:38 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: CowTown
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Anyone else read this as I need a Wii?
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03-08-2010, 05:41 PM
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Disenfranchised
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troutman helped my wife and I out; I can wholeheartedly say it was money well-spent.
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