Will Week in Manitoba runs from April 24th to 28th, and yesterday the Community
Foundation of Portage and District presented a seminar on estate planning, including the preparation of wills. Some experts came out to provide basic information."We had about 42 people come out for what ended up being a two-hour presentation with all of the questions and whatnot," says executive director Mary Lynn Moffat. "We're really pleased to see that turnout. And we're so thankful we had the opportunity to offer a program like this so that people can find out more about things they should be doing or thinking about."
She says a highlight that people weren't aware of is the tax benefits associated with charitable giving ahead of time, or outlined in a will, and what that can do for the estate itself.