Immigration, Wills and Estate Planning

1. Immigration, Wills and Estate Planning By Russ Weninger Calgary Immigration Lawyer

2. Immigration Assists clients with a wide variety of immigration applications, including application for permanent residency, sponsorship, work permits, labour market impact assessments, temporary resident visas, and study permits

3. A legal representative helps an immigration client in the following ways: • provides immigration applicants with appropriate timeframe estimates for the various possible immigration options • helps clients to determine their eligibility under the different immigration programs • advises clients as to what steps they have yet to take to become eligible for immigration under the different immigration streams

4. A legal representative helps an immigration client in the following ways: • advising clients of their rights and responsibilities in relation to the immigration process • reviewing materials required for immigration applications, including documents prepared by governments and third parties • accurately and thoroughly completing forms that are necessary for the immigration process • communicating with Citizenship and Immigration Canada and various provincial governments on behalf of the applicant in situations in which special consideration is required

5. Wills and Estate Planning All about issues regarding will, trusts, beneficiary designations, powers of appointment, property ownership.

6. Wills and Estate Planning • drafting of the will (or wills) • enduring power(s) of attorney • personal directive(s)

7. Important Information Required to Prepare a Will • You have a second family or children from a previous relationship. • You have minor children or other dependants. • You own property jointly with another person. • You have listed beneficiaries in an investment or life insurance policy. • You hold property in the name of a corporation. • You have a farm. • There is anything else you think may be significant.

8. Witnesses for Wills - You must have two witnesses. - Witnesses must be adults (over the age of 18 in Alberta), and be of sound mind. - Witnesses must not be beneficiaries under the will. - Both witnesses must be present at the time the will is being signed. - If a witness does not know you personally, the witness should verify your identity by looking at picture identification, such as a driver's licence. - You and your two witnesses should also place your initials in the bottom right corner of each page of the will, except for the last page containing the signatures.

9. In need of Immigration, Wills and Estate Planning Assistance?

10. CONTACT US (403) 265-4496 russ@russweninger.com