One of the most important things you can do in your life is to have a will – it represents what is likely the largest transfer of assets one will ever carry out. While thinking about and discussing one’s demise is not a pleasant exercise, it is an essential piece of planning that everyone should go through. Even for people with simple affairs, not preparing a will to deal with your assets can cause months of delay and could possibly require involvement by the Public Trustees (more government). (more…)