{"id":57525,"date":"2022-04-04T12:29:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T12:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/david-chilton-the-wealthy-barber-on-why-a-diy-approach-for-executors-is-often-unwise\/"},"modified":"2024-02-02T11:44:53","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T16:44:53","slug":"david-chilton-the-wealthy-barber-on-why-a-diy-approach-for-executors-is-often-unwise","status":"publish","type":"rbc_my_money_matter","link":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/ideas-and-voices\/the-wealthy-barber\/david-chilton-the-wealthy-barber-on-why-a-diy-approach-for-executors-is-often-unwise\/","title":{"rendered":"The Wealthy Barber on Why a DIY Approach for Executors Is Often Unwise (Video)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-single-article-header\">\n\t<section class=\"section-grey cover pad-t-hlf\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-inner w-half w-mob-full centered-margin cover section-grey pad-tb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/ideas-and-insights\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Ideas and Insights<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 mob-pad-lr-hlf h2 has-black-color\">The Wealthy Barber on Why a DIY Approach for Executors Is Often Unwise (Video)<\/h1><p class=\"mar-b-0 mob-pad-lr-hlf author-text\">By David Chilton<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-image-wrapper pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/David-Chilton_Thumbnail-default@2x.jpg?quality=80\" class=\" cover-image  wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/David-Chilton_Thumbnail-default@2x.jpg 930w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/David-Chilton_Thumbnail-default@2x.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/David-Chilton_Thumbnail-default@2x.jpg?resize=768,512 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t<div class=\"article mar-t-dbl\">\n\t\t\t\t<section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-inner socials-section\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"top-socials-bar mob-mar-b-hlf\">    <div class=\"social-links mob-mar-b-hlf mob-mar-t-hlf\">\n            <a class=\"social-button-wrapper sharing-custom sharing-email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=The Wealthy Barber on Why a DIY Approach for Executors Is Often Unwise (Video) &#038;body=Hi, I thought you might be interested in this article from RBC My Money Matters: https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/ideas-and-voices\/the-wealthy-barber\/david-chilton-the-wealthy-barber-on-why-a-diy-approach-for-executors-is-often-unwise\/\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-email.svg\"\n          alt=\"envelope icon\">\n        <span>\n          Email        <\/span>\n      <\/a>\n      <div class=\"social-button-wrapper sharing-copy-wrapper\">\n        <button class=\"sharing-custom sharing-copy\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/ideas-and-voices\/the-wealthy-barber\/david-chilton-the-wealthy-barber-on-why-a-diy-approach-for-executors-is-often-unwise\/\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-related.svg\"\n            alt=\"copy icon\">\n          <span id=\"sharing-copyUrl-Label\">\n            Copy URL          <\/span>\n        <\/button>\n        <input type=\"text\" class=\"sharing-copy-text\" aria-labelledby=\"sharing-copyUrl-Label\">\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-inner w-half w-mob-full centered-margin pad-tb-0 mob-mar-t-hlf mob-mar-b\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cover-pub-line text-xs mar-b-hlf\">Published April 4, 2022 \u2022 4 Min Read<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner w-half w-mob-full\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Wealthy Barber on why a DIY approach for executors is often unwise\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u3D4oxRQvbE?feature=oembed&#038;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mar-t-dbl\"><strong>This article is part of a series created in collaboration between RBC Wealth Management Royal Trust and David Chilton, author of best-selling personal finance guides The Wealthy Barber and The Wealthy Barber Returns, and former dragon on CBC&#8217;s Dragons&#8217; Den. #TrustRoyalTrust<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m 57 years old (though, I would argue I look only 56). At this age, my generation&#8217;s parents are passing away with saddening regularity. My mother (and hero) died two summers ago and I seem to attend at least one funeral a month of a friend&#8217;s mom or dad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s never easy on family. Ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even when the parent has been battling a major health issue and, thus, enduring a low quality of life. Even when the parent has been blessed to live into his or her late 80s or 90s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s still the loss of a mom. Or a dad. A grandparent. An inspiration. A huge influence. A big part of who we are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The grief and its associated stress are difficult to cope with for all of us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Compounding the challenge is the fact that we&#8217;re often also doing our best to help others (for example, our children, the deceased&#8217;s grandchildren) to deal with this extremely emotional experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s incredibly draining. Many describe it, and I would agree, as trying to function while in a mental fog. Interestingly, I found when my mom passed the person I most often wanted, even sometimes started, to call to help me work through the pain was, of course, my mom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As I said, it&#8217;s never easy on family. Ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet, precisely at this most difficult of times, often a particular family member is asked to take on a significant task\u2014to act as the will&#8217;s executor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I would argue, and many, many of my friends would aggressively second, that \u201cburden\u201d is a more appropriate word than \u201ctask.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Being an executor is always a huge responsibility. And frequently it involves a tremendous amount of time and a <a id=\"david-chilton-article-2-link-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcwealthmanagement.com\/ca\/en\/research-insights\/is-your-will-up-to-date-the-challenges-of-settling-an-estate-after-a-sudden-loss\/detail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tremendous amount of stress<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A tremendous amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And, again, all of this is shouldered as the executor deals with his or her own grief and that of family members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why not get help? Why not turn to the professionals?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It seems odd to me that many <a id=\"david-chilton-article-2-link-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcwealthmanagement.com\/ca\/en\/research-insights\/are-you-ready-to-be-an-executor-its-not-for-the-faint-of-heart\/detail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">exec<\/a>u<a id=\"david-chilton-article-2-link-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcwealthmanagement.com\/ca\/en\/research-insights\/are-you-ready-to-be-an-executor-its-not-for-the-faint-of-heart\/detail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tors<\/a>, even when feeling overwhelmed, insist on being a DIYer. Does that seem wise with all the aforementioned stress? With the potential for personal liability? With the chance (perhaps good chance) that there will be at least some family conflict?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To repeat, why not get help?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Help from experienced professionals. Help from people who have seen it all before. Help from people who know the subtleties of the legal- and tax-filing requirements. Help from people who offer a detached perspective. Help from people who work in this field all day, every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Help from the experts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It just makes good sense to have a seasoned professional working with you on certain facets of the estate-settlement process. There to handle as many of the details on your behalf as your specific case requires. All the while with you retaining the authority to make final decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This isn&#8217;t just about executing the will&#8217;s instructions as well as is possible. Though, that&#8217;s ultra-important\u2014remember, being an executor is all about carrying out the deceased&#8217;s last wishes, and, of course, you owe it him\/her to do that exceptionally well. But getting professional help is also about peace of mind and family harmony. That&#8217;s the part that&#8217;s way too frequently forgotten or underestimated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Professional help seems a wise investment, indeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-border-color has-rbc-bright-blue-tint-1-border-color has-white-color has-rbc-bright-blue-tint-1-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-width:1px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">Not sure how to get started? <a id=\"david-chilton-article-2-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/estateandtrust.rbcwealthmanagement.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RBC Royal Trust<\/a> can help guide you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mar-t\"><strong>RBC Royal Trust and RBC Wealth Management are business segments of the Royal Bank of Canada. 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