Wills, Powers of Attorney, Personal Directives.

Everyone should plan for the future, and that planning should extend beyond RRSP’s and investments. If you do not have a legal will, your estate will be distributed according to a set of predetermined rules that do not recognize your unique circumstances. In addition, there will be major expense involved in administering your estate that will eat away at your legacy. By helping you create your will, we can help you ensure that the people you want to take care of and the gifts you would like to leave behind are respected and properly managed.

In addition to wills, planning for the future should also include planning for later life or a life impacted by trauma affecting your ability to make decisions or speak for yourself. By using an Enduring Power of Attorney, you can give the power to someone you trust to look after your interests and handle your affairs, in the event of a debilitating illness, severe trauma, or other circumstance that leaves you unable to care for yourself or express your needs. A Personal Directive will communicate your wishes with respect to such things as life support, pain medication, living arrangements and other considerations that may be very important to you, so that those left to care for you will know what will make you most comfortable.

We would be pleased to guide you through the process of planning for the future, helping you get the peace of mind that comes from knowing your affairs are in order.

Beyond the preparation of estate planning documents we are also able to assist you following the death of a loved one in dealing with the estate. Whether a will was left behind or not, you will likely need some legal advice to deal with the estate, and we can help with probate, applications for administration for intestate estates and other issues that can arise.