Personal
Wills and Estates
Wills, enduring powers of attorney, personal directives and probate administration.
An estate plan is not only for the wealthy. It is what keeps your family out of a dispute and out of court. We prepare clear, properly executed documents and explain in plain language what each one does.
We also guide executors through probate and estate administration, which is often the first time someone has had to do any of this.
When clients call us
- You have no will, or one written before a marriage, divorce or child
- You need an enduring power of attorney and a personal directive
- You have been named executor and do not know where to start
- An estate needs a grant of probate or administration
- Assets, a business or property sit in more than one province
If your situation is not on this list, call anyway. We will tell you whether this is the right area, or point you to the one that is.
How it works
What happens after you call
- 01
Planning meeting
Your assets, family situation and intentions, plus the practical questions most people have not considered.
- 02
Drafting
Will, enduring power of attorney and personal directive drafted together so they work as one plan.
- 03
Execution
Signed and witnessed correctly. Improper execution is the most common reason a will is challenged.
- 04
Administration when needed
Probate applications, asset distribution and executor guidance, with our notary services in-house.
Common questions
Wills & Estates: what people ask first
- What happens if I die without a will in Alberta?
- Legislation decides who inherits and who administers the estate, and the result is often not what the person would have chosen. It also costs the family more.
- How often should a will be updated?
- After any marriage, separation, birth, death, significant purchase or move to another province.
- Do you handle probate as well as drafting?
- Yes. We act for executors through the full administration of an estate.
No obligation
Speak to a wills & estates lawyer
At the first meeting we explain the whole process, and from there you are kept up to date on what is happening. There is no cost to find out where you stand.