Wills, Estates & Trusts

Clear, caring guidance through personal and legal matters.

— Overview

Estate matters tend to arrive alongside some of life's bigger moments, and they rarely come with an obvious answer. Whether you are planning your own estate, administering the estate of someone you have lost, or caught up in a dispute as a beneficiary or executor, the decisions in front of you carry real weight.

We bring both experience and genuine care to that work, and we never treat any two situations as the same, because the sensitivities and circumstances never are. Our aim is to give you clear, practical guidance through matters that are often as personal as they are legal.

We can help with matters such as:

— What we handle

01Drafting wills, codicils, enduring powers of attorney, and personal directives

02Establishing trusts, including for beneficiaries who will need long-term care

03High net worth estates, including cross-border issues

04Succession planning for business owners and family enterprises, including corporate structure and shareholder matters

05Strategies for reducing or deferring tax

06Planning around RRSPs, investment portfolios, and life insurance

07Charitable giving

08Appointing or changing personal representatives

09Applications for probate, administration, and resealed grants

10Estate administration for personal representatives

11Estates with no will

12Adult guardianship and trusteeship, including emergency applications

13Estate and trust disputes, including the validity or interpretation of a will, capacity and undue influence, and the appointment or removal of estate trustees

14Enduring power of attorney litigation

15Family maintenance and support claims

— Our people in this practice