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Julie and her spouse, Vincent, have two children, the youngest of whom is 5. Their salaries are roughly equivalent, at around $65,000 each. If Julie loses her spouse, she would receive, each month, $700 from the government plan and an orphan’s pension of $230 for each of her two children. She would also receive a monthly pension of $790 from her spouse's pension plan. The monthly expenses after her spouse's death are estimated at $4,000. Julie's disposable income will be about $1,500 a month. She is worried about the impact on her children's standard of living, especially over the next 10 years.
What is the annual shortfall if Vincent dies?
Vincent, aged 55, plans to retire 10 years from now after a 40-year career with the federal government. He will then receive a federal pension and will benefit from a retiree health plan. His wife Catherine is 15 years younger than him. Vincent also has an RRSP that he intends on using in part to fund his travel plans in retirement, and in part to leave a lump sum to Catherine for her living expenses after he dies. Vincent has planned his budget carefully and feels confident that he has thought of everything. What may Vincent’s insurance agent suggest he consider to safeguard his retirement?
Mercedes is a single mother to her 5-year-old son Arthur. Arthur's father Richard is not in his son's life because he is a recovering drug dealer who spent the last 4 years in and out of prison. Mercedes has full custody of Arthur and cannot count on help from her family because they live in another province.
Wanting to ensure his well-being, in the event of her death, Mercedes purchases a $100,000 life insurance policy and names Arthur the sole beneficiary of the policy.
If she died without a will who would receive the death benefit?