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Changelog · Estate planning in Canada

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Every material content update to the estate planning in canada journey, dated and reviewer-signed. If you bookmarked an earlier version, check here for what's changed since.

  • Initial publication
  • Four-stage framework: foundations, building, preserving, after
  • 6 program deep-dives: will, POA, beneficiary designations, principal residence exemption, spousal rollover, trusts
  • 10 ranked landmines with cost estimates
  • 8 hub FAQs covering probate, final return, inheritance tax, digital assets, disinheriting, provincial rules
  • 22-term glossary including GRE, alter ego trust, estate freeze, holograph, personal directive
  • Decision flow: DIY vs lawyer vs custom planning
  • 3 stacking scenarios (simple spouse-only, cottage-non-spouse, business-owner)
  • 10 external citations (CRA multiple pages, provincial resources, Éducaloi for Quebec, law societies)
  • Master checklist: 41 items across 4 stages