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Although it seems very appealing to buy a Will kit from Staples or online hatifidieWithout on Willls and Estate Planning Lilián Cazacu WhatifidieWithout a Will? 604-375-2679 Services: • Real EstateTransactions Our PRICES for Buying, Selling or Refinancing (including taxes): Sale = $695 (if there is no Mortgage) OR $795 (with a Mortgage discharge) Services: • Real EstateTransactions • Wills & Estates • Powers of Attorney Our PRICES for Buying, Selling or Refinancing (including taxes): Sale = $695 (if there is no Mortgage) OR $795 (with a Mortgage discharge) Purchase = $895 (if there is no Mortgage) OR $1095 (with a Mortgage) Sale + Purchase = $75 OFF discount from our Purchase price Refinance (discharge 1 old Mortgage + Register 1 new Mortgage) = $995 and write your own Will, by doing so you’re not only creating yourself more problems in the future (since most of those DIY Wills don’t even follow the requirements of a valid Will), but also this decision will cost you even more. Besides knowing the validity requirements set forth in section 37 of Lilian Cazacu was born in the Republic of Moldova, located in Eastern Europe. There, he received his Law Degree, Master’s in Law, and Ph.D. in Law & Criminology. Lilian is a legal professional who worked in this field for about 20 years now. After he received his law degree, he taught Criminology to 604-375-2679 Call us! Services: • Real EstateTransactions Our PRICES for Buying, Selling or Refinancing (including taxes): Sale = $695 (if there is no Mortgage) OR $795 (with a Mortgage discharge) found out that his 10+ years of legal education won’t be recognized, so he had to go back to school and received a 2nd Master’s degree in Applied Legal Studies from SFU in order to become a Notary Public. In 2014, after 12 years of Most people think that they don’t need a Will because they don’t own much. Others think that the government will get it all. So, are these beliefs First, there are many other reasons to prepare your Will besides transferring your estate – such as appointing Executors, Guardians of your minor kids, and making sure that your estate goes to the right people, but not to the ones that the government Secondly, the government doesn’t “get it all”, but dying “intestate” (without a Will) makes your estate going through Administration process instead of Probate, which is normally costlier and more time consuming. Most people think that they don’t need a Will because they don’t own much. Others think that the government will get it all. So, are these beliefs correct? Yes and No. First, there are many other reasons to prepare your Will besides transferring your estate – such as appointing Executors, Guardians of your minor kids, and making sure that your estate goes to the right people, but not to the ones that the government decides. Secondly, the government doesn’t “get it all”, but dying “intestate” (without a Will) makes your estate going through Administration process instead of Probate, which is normally • Wills & Estates • Powers of Attorney • Mortgage Refinancing • Health Care • Contracts and Agreements • Notarizations and Purchase = $895 (if there is no Mortgage) OR $1095 (with a Mortgage) Sale + Purchase = $75 OFF discount from our Purchase price Refinance (discharge 1 old Mortgage + Register 1 new Mortgage) = $995 • Mortgage Refinancing • Health Care Declarations and Representation Agreements Builders Liens, Easements and RestrictiveCovenants • Contracts and Agreements • Notarizations and Authentications of International Documents Statutory Declarations and Affidavits the Wills, Estates and Succession Act, by hiring a professional Notary Public or a Lawyer you’re not only getting an expert who can walk you through the Estate Planning steps, but you’ll also be protected by our insurance. Moreover, if your mental capacity or undue influence is questioned, we can be your witness who can protect your estate and your interests in court. It’s likely that the most common reason people choose to draft their wills on their own is the cost. However, n not hiring a notary public to assist with your will could be even more costly. An improperly drafted will leaves the estate of the deceased at risk, and undergraduate students, while working on his Master’s and Doctoral studies at the Moldova State University. When Lilian moved to Canada, he • Wills & Estates • Powers of Attorney • Mortgage Refinancing • Health Care Declarations and Representation Agreements Builders Liens, Easements and RestrictiveCovenants • Contracts and Agreements • Notarizations and Authentications of International Documents Statutory Declarations and Affidavits Purchase = $895 (if there is no Mortgage) OR $1095 (with a Mortgage) Sale + Purchase = $75 OFF discount from our Purchase price Refinance (discharge 1 old Mortgage + Register 1 new Mortgage) = $995 legal education, Lilian started his own Notary practice. Now, LC Notary team consists of 8 people and keeps growing every year. The new Wills, Estates and Succession Act (WESA) that came into effect 2 years ago has changed the structure of the intestate costlier and more time consuming. The new Wills, Estates and Succession Act (WESA) that came into effect 2 years ago has changed • Letters of Invitation for Foreign Travel distributions could end up counter to your wishes. Your spouse or heirs could suffer due to mistakes made with • Letters of Invitation for Foreign Travel • Letters of Invitation for distribution, which is quite different the structure of the intestate home-made wills and, at that point, • Authorizations of Minor distribution, which is quite different than the previous structure. However, the most questions that might affect your estate could include the following questions: •How my estate will be divided? •Who takes control of your estate when dying without a Will? •Who will pay for the Public Guardian and Trustee to administer your estate? If you have more questions like these, please contact us for a FREE estate planning meeting where you can find all the answers! www.LangleyNotaryPublic.ca • Authorizations of Minor Our main office is conveniently located in Willowbrook — the commercial “heart” of Langley (next to Costco) We have a 2nd office in Aldergrove, for your convenience! Phone: 604-375-2679 • e-mail: Lilian@LCnotary.ca 20385 64th Avenue Langley, B.C. • www.LCnotary.ca Our PRICES for Estate Planning documents: Wills = $300 (couple) OR $350 (single) Powers of Attorney = $200 (couple) OR $250 (single) Representation Agreements = $200 (couple) OR $250 (single) *If you choose to have a “package” (a combination of all or some of the documents above), additional discounts are applicable. Please call us and ask us about our 1/2 hour FREE Estate Planning meeting! on Willls and Estate Planning Lilián Cazacu What if i die Without a Will? • Authorizations of Minor Child Travel Our main office is conveniently located in Willowbrook — the commercial “heart” of Langley (next to Costco) We have a 2nd office in Aldergrove, for your convenience! Our PRICES for Estate Planning documents: Wills = $300 (couple) OR $350 (single) Powers of Attorney = $200 (couple) OR $250 (single) Representation Agreements = $200 (couple) OR $250 (single) *If you choose to have a “package” (a combination of all or some of the documents above), additional discounts are applicable. Please call us and ask us about our 1/2 hour FREE Estate Planning meeting! they will likely have no recourse to right these wrongs. 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Phone: 604-375-2679 • e-mail: Lilian@LCnotary.ca 20385 64th Avenue Langley, B.C. • www.LCnotary.ca Our PRICES for Estate Planning documents: Wills = $300 (couple) OR $350 (single) Powers of Attorney = $200 (couple) OR $250 (single) Representation Agreements = $200 (couple) OR $250 (single) *If you choose to have a “package” (a combination of all or some of the documents above), additional discounts are applicable. Please call us and ask us about our 1/2 hour FREE Estate Planning meeting! 604-375-2679 Call us! Services: • Real EstateTransactions • Wills & Estates • Powers of Attorney • Mortgage Refinancing • Health Care Declarations and Representation Agreements Builders Liens, Easements and RestrictiveCovenants • Contracts and Agreements 604-375-2679 Call us! 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