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Do you have a will? For almost half of Canadians, the answer is no – and the task of creating one is likely at the bottom of their to-do list. The process can seem complicated or even intimidating. So, this episode we’re going to help make things less daunting by debunking some common misconceptions around wills and other end-of-life documents. Erin Bury, Co-founder and CEO of Willful, a Canadian, do-it-yourself online will platform is our guest and has ten common myths around this topic that she’ll dispel once and for all.

Check out our Wills 101 episode with Erin Bury for even more myth busting.

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Key moments this episode:

2:15 – How did Erin come up with this list of myths around estate planning?
3:45 - Myth 1: I’m too young to need a will 
5:19 - Myth 2: I don’t have enough assets to warrant getting a will 
6:35 - Myth 3: I don’t need a will, everything will just go to [insert family member’s name] anyway 
9:00 - Myth 4:  I can just tell my family my wishes 
9:55- Myth 5: I have to visit a lawyer to create a will 
12:13 - Myth 6: A will is a one-and-done document 
14:24 – Bonus myth: where should you keep the paper copy of your will?
15:05 - Myth 7: I’ve got a will, now I’m done with estate planning. 
17:35 - Myth 8: Creating a will is extremely time-consuming 
19:05 - Myth 9: I need to list out all my assets in my will
21:45 - Myth 10: My spouse and I only need one will

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