Registered plans can have a big impact on family wealth.

For many families, trusts can play an integral role in the planning process.

Making a charitable gift in your will is a great way to benefit the community and save taxes.

An estate plan sets out who you’d like to receive your property upon your death. Done properly, this plan takes into account how the various assets you own should be transferred so that as much of your estate value as possible is preserved for your beneficiaries.

If you own a vacation property in the United States, taxes could be substantial when you eventually gift, transfer or sell the property.

When putting together your estate plan, there are many issues to consider and having the right documents in place will go a long way toward your intentions being followed.

The pros and cons of naming a charity in your will versus designating the charity as a beneficiary of a registered plan.