Eldridge Path

Who is behind Eldridge

A family project, built in Vancouver

Eldridge asks families to write down some of the most personal things they own. You should know who is asking.

Why I built Eldridge Path

The idea for Eldridge Path began while I was driving home after watching my son do something he loves — bull riding.

On that drive, I found myself thinking about how quickly life can change and what would happen if someone we loved were suddenly no longer able to speak for themselves — or simply wasn't here anymore.

Like many people, we spend much of our lives working, saving and trying to leave something behind for our families. But in our effort to build an inheritance, we may miss the opportunity to use some of what we have created to enjoy more time together while we are still here.

That thought led me to look at how much wealth older Canadians hold in their homes. I began learning about the different ways homeowners can use their equity during retirement, including downsizing, selling, borrowing or choosing a reverse mortgage.

But the deeper I looked, the more I realized that the home was only one part of a much bigger family conversation.

What happens to the house afterward? Where is the will? Who is the executor? What accounts, insurance policies and benefits exist? What kind of care would someone want if they could no longer communicate? What should the family do during the first days, weeks and months after a death?

I had watched friends lose family members and heard the same question repeatedly: “What do I do next?”

They eventually found their way, but they had to do it while grieving — searching for documents, making unfamiliar decisions and trying to understand wishes that may never have been discussed.

I looked for one trusted place that could help families have these conversations early, organize the important information and provide a roadmap for what comes next. I couldn't find one that brought everything together.

So I built Eldridge Path.

Eldridge Path helps Canadian families talk about the home, money, care, inheritance and final wishes while everyone can still be part of the conversation. It also helps organize the people, documents and next steps a family may need later.

Because preparing for what comes next isn't about focusing on death. It's about protecting the people we love — and making better use of the time we still have together.

Paul Young

Father, grandfather (Papa), son, uncle, cousin, nephew, friend, owner and builder — from England to Vancouver.

Where we are

Eldridge Path is run from Vancouver, British Columbia, and built for Canadian families first — CPP and OAS, the CRA and Revenu Québec, provincial estate rules, and Québec's own way of doing things.

Advisory panel

We are forming a small advisory panel of Canadian estate lawyers, accountants and elder-care professionals. We will name them here, with their credentials, once they have agreed to be listed — not before.

Status: being formed. No advisors are named yet.

Legal, tax and privacy review

Our guides carry a visible review status. Where content has not yet been reviewed by a named Canadian professional, we say so on the page rather than implying otherwise. Privacy questions go to Paul directly as our privacy contact.

See how we handle your information

Our support commitment

Eldridge is small on purpose. When you write to us, a person reads it — often me. We aim to answer every message within one business day, Pacific time, and we will tell you plainly when something is outside what we can do.

What pilot families say

Eldridge is in a private pilot with a small number of Canadian families. We will publish their words here once they have used it long enough to mean something — and only with their permission.

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