Estate planning is about your future.  The word "estate" simply means all the property you own. This includes personal property (cars, furniture, clothing, etc.), real estate (a home or cottage), as well as any financial assets (bank accounts, RRSP’s, investments, etc.) Estate planning is all about preserving and protecting this property.

Some of the common goals of estate planning include:

having financial security when you retire;

providing for your family’s needs;

ensuring your business can continue without you;

reducing the amount of tax you pay the government; and

maximizing your investments and assets;

planning for disabilities and dealing with your estate after death.

Wills, powers of attorney, shared ownership structures, trusts and corporate estate freezes are among the many tools we use to design an estate plan that makes sense for you. At the end of the day, there is no substitute for sitting down together, listening to what you want to achieve, then working with you to make sure it happens.