Our special area of interest is the law pertaining to Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Probate, and the Estates of incapable or deceased persons. Because of this special interest, we strive to remain always on top of the latest developments in this area of the law.
Our years of experience prior to this, in many other areas of the law from divorce to criminal law to business law, gave us a depth of understanding now brought to the Wills and Estates field. We have been in practice in Ontario since 1978, and incorporate a law practice first started in Midland, Ontario in 1920.
We handle all types of Will and Estates cases, and have assisted clients involved with Wills dealing with property and heirs from one end of Canada to the other, and in Europe, Africa and Florida.
We handle probate of Wills, which is the formal court process to validate a Will (see our "Legal Terminology" page for a definition).
We handle contested Wills, which may mean defending a valid Will from an attack by disappointed heirs.
We challenge questionable Wills, on behalf of the heirs, whose rights must be protected.
We handle legal matters with Powers of Attorney, advising the attorney, the person carrying out this special duty and, on the other side of the coin, we will diligently represent the rights of the incapable person whose affairs are being managed under Power of Attorney.
We prepare Wills, Powers of Attorney, Trusts, and other documents required to carry out your estate plans.
We handle cases on behalf of traditional couples, same-sex couples, single parents, older persons, second marriages, families, heirs, executors, business people, and retired people.
No matter what it is, we understand that your case is the most important thing to you and we strive always to treat your case with the attention it needs and to treat you with the respect you deserve, no matter how large or small the problem may be.
Our legal services include:
- Preparation of Wills & Powers of Attorney
- Estate Planning for wealth transfers to future generations
- Gifts and Property Transfers in Canada and abroad
- Setting up Trusts
- Advising and assisting Executors of Wills in carrying out their duties under the Will
- Assisting and advising heirs on their rights
- Estate Accounting for executors of deceased’s estates
- Probate and Estate Administration
- Court cases dealing with Wills and Powers of Attorney
- Advising on Common Law spouse agreements to protect assets
- Advising same sex spouse on issues in Wills and Powers of Attorney
- Will and Estate Planning agreements for marriages and second marriages
- Court judicial interpretation of Wills
We are focused on handling specific areas of the law and doing the best we can at these specific areas, for the well being of our clients. We handle all cases in a hands-on way so that your file will receive the full time and attention that it deserves.
