This video is part of the Helping executors prepare for the job ahead video series created in collaboration between RBC Wealth Management Royal Trust and David Chilton. David Chilton is the author of best-selling personal finance guides The Wealthy Barber and The Wealthy Barber Returns, and former dragon on CBC’s Dragons’ Den. Leave a legacy, not a burden™.

“There’s no shame in needing help! In fact, the shame is in not getting it. An executor’s job plainly stated is to carry out the exact wishes of the deceased in a timely and efficient manner. It’s a heavy obligation.”

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