John A. Hossack & Associates

Planning ahead doesn’t need to be difficult. At Yates, we focus on what’s right for you and your family.

Thanks to all that came out to learn about Planning ahead at our seminar this past week. Anna Alcock-White from John A. Hossack & Associates is pictured here covering the basics of wills and probate. If you missed the seminar but want to have a chat, give us a call!

Men in Kilts Window & Gutter Cleaning cleaning our windows in the rain today. Hey, we are not complaining!

Event info. from Yates Memorial Services: For the third and final installment of our Planning Made Simple series, we are excited to host Oceanside Hospice Society, presenting Advance Care Planning. What you need to know!. In October, we started the conversation about disposition option in Parksville and Qualicum Beach including Cremation, Traditional Burial, and Green Burial. Last month, we hosted Anna Alcock-White of John Hossack and Associates to go in depth about Wills... and Estates. For our final seminar in this series, we take a deeper look into health care decision making for end of life. We’re excited to partner with Oceanside Hospice Society to help you create your own Advanced Care Plan. What is Advance Care Planning? Advance Care Planning is thinking about, recording, and communicating your beliefs, values, and wishes about your healthcare treatment so that decisions always follow your direction, even if you can’t give it. This step is taken while you are still capable to take it and saves your family the stress and uncertainty of figuring out which direction you would want your healthcare to go. A thorough Advance Care Plan can include a Representation Agreement, an Advance Directive, and an Enduring Power of Attorney. Visit https://www2.gov.bc.ca//health-safety/advance-care-planning to learn more. To learn more about Oceanside Hospice Society, please visit their website. www.oceansidehospice.com

Join us for a valuable seminar with RBC. This is always a very discussion oriented event with many opportunities for questions and answers. Come join the conversation!

A big thank you to Yates Memorial Services for hosting this great event today.

Looking forward to a great event tomorrow. Please take a minute and introduce yourself!

***IMPORTANT*** Yates Memorial Services is changing the seminar date to Wednesday, February 20th at 11:00 am due to weather. If you'd still like to go to Yates Memorial Services tomorrow, a Director will be happy to sit and chat 1 on 1 - a great opportunity for a conversation!

Looking forward to our upcoming presentation with the Yates Memorial Services Community on February 12th, 2019. It has been said before that there is no luck, only good preparation!

https://www.pqbnews.com//property-values-increase-more-th/ Starting 2019 in fine form - "The assessed value of many residential homes in parts of the Parksville Qualicum Beach region has jumped more than 20 per cent in the last year, according to BC Assessment."

To our clients, partners and community, thank you for a great 2018 and our very best wishes for the New Year!!

Thank you to Yates Memorial Services for an excellent and informative seminar this morning about the importance of pre-planning end of life arrangements and the option of a green burial. Bradd Tuck

Vancouver Island University; Upcoming Fall One-Day Sessions "Administering an Estate - Guidelines for Executors and Administrators" December 12th, 2018 1:00-4:00 pm by John Hossack Recently the Province of BC passed the Wills, Estates and Succession Act (WESA) and introduced new court rules for probate. The procedures and forms for applying for an Estate Grant were changed substantially. This course highlights the steps that an Executor or Administrator must take and includes determining whether or not a Will must be probated, the legal requirements for drawing and submitting an application for an Estate Grant, calculation of probate fees and the basic steps that every executor or administrator must be aware of. This is an invaluable course for someone who is administering an estate or who has agreed to act as an Executor.

Vancouver Island University; Upcoming Fall One-Day Sessions "Planning Your Will" October 24th, 2018 1:30-3:30 pm by John Hossack Planning a Will involves more than filling in a form. The Province of BC recently passed the Wills, Estates and Succession Act (WESA), which replaced several statutes, including the Wills Act. This overview course will highlight the legal requirements set out in the WESA as well as considering special circumstances such as blended families, second ...marriages, common-law relationships, income tax planning, and alternate planning techniques including joint tenancies. Interested? Sign up now as course is usually FULL.