Viive Planning

Viive Planning Viive Planning exists to facilitate conversations around end-of-life planning among families and loved ones.

Think of Viive as playing the role of a general contractor in the estate industry.

If you’ve been putting off Planning, you’re building your life around a timeline you don’t control. That’s like taking o...
09/08/2026

If you’ve been putting off Planning, you’re building your life around a timeline you don’t control. That’s like taking out a loan without knowing what the interest rate is, or when the bill comes due.

Most people assume that an Aging & End of Life Plan is something they won’t need for years, or maybe even decades to come. But the truth is, nobody knows the future, and none of us can control what happens to us.

That’s the part most people miss: you don’t get to choose when Planning becomes important in your life.

You might have put a lot of thought into your wishes, values, and what you’d want to happen in case of emergency. But a Plan only works if it’s actually put in place.

Nobody ever thinks it will happen to them—until it does.
09/02/2026

Nobody ever thinks it will happen to them—until it does.

It’s not (just) that you’re too busy. It’s that you’re not making this a priority. As a woman-led company whose Founder ...
08/28/2026

It’s not (just) that you’re too busy. It’s that you’re not making this a priority.

As a woman-led company whose Founder & CEO is a working mother, we are well aware of how just how hectic life can get. We all have our ever-expanding to-do lists that just seem to languish in our brains for years. And you can bet that tasks involved paperwork are sitting there the longest.

But Aging & End of Life Planning isn’t like all those other items on your list. It may feel like it’s something you can put off forever—but it’s not. Most people don’t realize that until they’re faced with an emergency, and suddenly see that all the paperwork they were “going to get to someday” is actually a vital necessity.

It’s not that you’re busy. It’s that this keeps getting pushed behind everything else… and then it stays there. All you need to do to change that is get yourself a Planner.

08/20/2026

You can’t prevent every disagreement, but you can give your family clarity.

Having the right documents in place is only part of the plan. Talking to your children about your wishes now can help prevent confusion and conflict later. 💬

Don’t leave them guessing.

People are always waiting for the “right time” to get started with Aging & End of Life Planning. Maybe work is just too ...
08/13/2026

People are always waiting for the “right time” to get started with Aging & End of Life Planning. Maybe work is just too crazy right now. Maybe you have young kids and that’s taking up about 99% of your brain. Maybe you’re just freaking tired. (Honestly, same here.)

But here’s the possibly scary truth: barring some drastic life changes, things are probably not going to slow down. Life comes at you fast, and then it keeps coming. The future is just as full of chaos as the present. And you’ll need an Aging & End of Life Plan just as badly, if not more.

Raise your hand if you’ve been telling yourself “things will slow down after this week” for the past… [checks watch] sev...
08/06/2026

Raise your hand if you’ve been telling yourself “things will slow down after this week” for the past… [checks watch] several years. 🖐️

So, you said yes to being someone’s Executor. But do you know what that actually means, in practice? 🤔Most people agree ...
07/31/2026

So, you said yes to being someone’s Executor. But do you know what that actually means, in practice? 🤔

Most people agree to being somebody’s Executor without really knowing what they’re agreeing to. But being an Executor is no walk in the park. It takes up a lot of your time and energy, while demanding that you take on a lot of responsibility and logistically complicated work. You go into the process thinking you’ll just be reading your loved one’s Will to a lawyer, and instead you end up stuck in a months-long process to track down all their assets because their Will was out of date.

Understand what you’re getting yourself into before you say yes to being an Executor. It’s more than a title—it’s a responsibility.

07/23/2026

Changing “one small thing” in your Will isn’t always simple.

Sometimes a codicil (an amendment) can work.
Other times, a full update is the better option.

It all depends on what you’re changing — which is why legal advice matters here. ⚖️

Even if your Will was handwritten or created online, updates should be done properly.

🔥 Hot take: The hardest part of being an Executor isn’t the paperwork. It’s everything that comes with the paperwork. Pe...
07/13/2026

🔥 Hot take: The hardest part of being an Executor isn’t the paperwork. It’s everything that comes with the paperwork.

People don’t always think super hard about who to name as Executor of their Estate. Often, parents just choose their oldest kid and call it a day. But being an Executor is more complex—and emotionally demanding—than you may realize.

Being an Executor means:
▪️ Navigating the expectations and dynamics of your family—while people are in the middle of grieving
▪️ Making important decisions under pressure
▪️ Managing your own emotions while dealing with complicated logistics

Every Estate needs an Executor, and doing this work can be a special way of honouring somebody after they’ve died. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t think carefully about what this role involves before you accept it.

When someone dies, it’s their Executor’s job to carry out their wishes as recorded in their Will. But what does that act...
07/08/2026

When someone dies, it’s their Executor’s job to carry out their wishes as recorded in their Will. But what does that actually look like?

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