ESTATE PLANNING
That’s why, Richer explains, it’s necessary to be clear about your wishes and to have proper legal representation. Richer’s law firm holds webinars on a regular basis, where attendees who engage the firm to help with their estate planning afterwards are offered a free family meeting. The meeting addresses what each family member’s responsibility is—for instance if they’re named as a power of attorney—and how the testator wants their estate distributed. “When we see problems, nine times out of 10, it’s because of unmet expectations and a lack of communication,” Richer says. “If you’re talking to your kids about how you want things distributed, it gives them an opportunity to ask why—because they can’t ask why after your death.”
Philippe Richer, lawyer and principal at TLR Law Office. SUBMITTED PHOTO
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