Estate planning for digital businesses in Canada. What happens when a founder passes away

For many business owners, succession planning feels like a retirement project. In practice, it is a business continuity plan, a family protection plan, and a tax plan all at once. That matters now, not later. The federal government says more than 17% of Canadian SME owners planned to exit within the next five years, which means a meaningful share of privately held businesses are already in a transition window. In a region built on owner-led companies, delaying the conversatio

Estate planning becomes urgent the moment life gets more complex, children, a home, retirement accounts, a family business, or aging parents who may one day need support. In Canada, planning is already part of the financial picture for many older adults. In fact, 92% of Canadians age 65 and older have a will, which tells us something important: families know this work matters, but many still need a more complete plan that keeps legal documents, beneficiary choices, and wealth