Lynne Butler, BA, LLB, has worked in estate planning and law for over 20 years. She is a frequent speaker on will and estate matters, and is a Learning Group facilitator for the Wills and Estates module of the bar admission course in Alberta. She is also the author of Protect Your Elderly Parents: Become Your Parents' Guardian or Trustee, and Succession Planning Kit for Canadian Business, also published by Self-Counsel Press.