After a death
Executor
Help your executor prepare to manage your estate.
Clarity for
what comes next.
Practical preparation as you plan ahead for your estate.
Already responsible? Get helpPhone and video across Alberta.
In person in the Edmonton area by arrangement.
01 / Your starting point
Different responsibilities.
People prepared to act.
Guidance for you and the people you choose—before they need to act, and when responsibilities begin.
Financial matters during life
Power of attorney
Prepare your chosen person to handle financial matters during your lifetime.
Personal decisions during life
Personal directive
Prepare your chosen person for personal and care decisions if you lose capacity.
Practical education and guidance, alongside your professional advisers.
02 / The Kingsward approach
Understanding first.
Action next.
Clarify the facts.
Describe your situation, what you already know and where you need help.
Make sense of the work.
Identify priorities, missing information and where specialist advice is needed.
Move forward deliberately.
Set out practical next steps: who acts, what happens next and how to check back.
“You are one decision away from a different life.”
03 / The person behind Kingsward
Experience made
useful to others.
Dean StrydhorstFounder, Kingsward Estate Services Ltd.
Dean brings nearly two decades of teaching, experience managing people, business ownership and executor responsibilities involving business, farmland, and property.
Your next step
Get in
touch.
Tell us what you need help with. We’ll follow up to discuss whether Kingsward is a fit.
04 / Q&A
Before we
start talking.
I have a will. What else should I do to make things easier for my family?
Make sure your will reflects your current wishes, and consider an enduring power of attorney and personal directive for decisions during your lifetime. Then prepare the people, information and practical arrangements behind those documents. Kingsward helps turn that preparation into clear next steps.
I’m an executor. How do I know what to do first—and what can wait?
Start by confirming your authority and identifying approaching deadlines or immediate risks to people, property or a business. Separate those from work that can wait. We help you identify the next action, who should take it and what to check afterward.
What information should I organize, and how will the right people find it?
Create a clear record of assets, debts, adviser contacts, important document locations and essential household or business routines. Include a plan for lawful access to digital information. Tell the appropriate people where to find it, and review it when circumstances change.
How do I prepare the people I’ve chosen to act for me?
Begin with a conversation: are they willing, and do they understand the role? Discuss your wishes, likely responsibilities, information they’ll need and where to get help. We help prepare executors, attorneys under enduring powers of attorney and agents under personal directives. Preparation does not itself authorize them to act.
Could I be personally responsible if something goes wrong?
Yes, in some circumstances. For example, distributing estate property before obtaining CRA clearance can leave an executor personally liable for unpaid tax, up to the value distributed. Before distributing funds, ask your lawyer or accountant about outstanding obligations, reserves and clearance.
What needs extra preparation when a farm, business or rental property is involved?
Identify obligations that must continue: payroll, contracts, insurance, property care and seasonal work. Record key contacts, deadlines and who can make decisions. We help you map these practical needs and prepare questions for the relevant legal, tax, insurance and business advisers.
Kingsward provides education and practical guidance. We do not draft legal documents, take over appointments or make decisions for you. Legal, tax, accounting, investment and medical advice remain with qualified professionals.