Create peace of mind for yourself & loved ones with our comprehensive, practical Canadian estate planning guide and workshops.
You’re not alone. That’s exactly why we created The Empowered Estate. As a Certified Executor Advisor and a Licensed Funeral Director and Death Doula, we help you get your affairs in order so your family can grieve your loss without administrative overwhelm.
Our estate planning tools and workshops guide you with heart, humour, and clarity. Let's get your affairs in order!
The Empowered Estate Planning Guide
The Empowered Estate Planner is a gentle, comprehensive guide that helps you get organized with clarity, care, and purpose.
It's time to get motivated, ask questions, and finally finish your estate planning in good company!
The guide makes a beautiful, responsible gift for your adult children or executor. Designed to be filled out with love - not stress.
Monthly Accountability Parties & Special Events
Get motivated, ask questions, and take real steps toward finishing your estate planning in a relaxed space where you can learn, reflect, and get it done—all in good company.
Meet your Canadian End-of-Life Planning Experts!
Shelley Essery, CEA
CERTIFIED EXECUTOR ADVISOR
Shelley Essery, Certified Executor Advisor is founder of The Empowered Executor and co-owner of For Love Engraving, two soul-led businesses devoted to easing the weight of loss through thoughtful planning and legacy work. Shelley offers more than just expertise; she brings calm, clarity, and compassion to one of life’s hardest chapters.
Karla Kerr
LICENSED FUNERAL DIRECTOR
Karla Kerr has been a licensed funeral director since 2008. She is passionate about empowering individuals to know their options, document their wishes, and have brave conversations with their loved ones. Her death doula services through Empowered End of Life offer a holistic and intuitive approach to end-of-life planning with a focus on including the whole family.
Imagine knowing you have done everything needed to support your loved ones after your death.
"I feel so relieved to have a head start on my end of life planning. Thank you both for making it easy to understand and actually pretty fun!"
- Janet T.
"Karla and Shelley were very professional but warm and easy to be with while we worked on End of Life planning. The evening before we met, my daughter phoned me to thank me for doing this for her and her brother. I know they appreciate how much this will help them when the time comes. As a procrastinator, this got me moving ahead with the planning and discussing my wishes."
- Carol L.
"The Empowered Estate Planner is truly a gift for yourself and for your loved ones. I created mine so that my son and loved ones would have everything they need in one place: bank details, my will, passwords, important documents, my wishes, and even stories from my life. It gives me real peace of mind knowing they won’t be left scrambling or overwhelmed when the time comes.
Working with Shelley made the whole process feel calm, clear, and even heartwarming. She’s incredibly knowledgeable, but it’s her warmth and ease that truly set her apart. This binder is a no-brainer—it’s one of the most thoughtful things I’ve ever done for my son and my loved ones."
- Linda M.
"This was not my idea and I was not looking forward to the workshop. I did it for my wife. I was surprised by how simple you made the information and how enjoyable it actually was to work through. I see the benefit this will be to our kids and that makes me relieved. Thank you both."
- Doug J.
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As a welcome gift, we are offering a helpful resource to help guide your support team when they need it most. Plus, our newsletter provides end-of-life planning tips, upcoming events, and gentle nudges to stay on track with your estate planning.