ESTATES
Our firm has lawyers with a wealth of knowledge and experience regarding administration of estates.
They are well-educated in the legislation that governs BC estates and are able to provide
current and relevant advice to deal with the estate of a deceased person including:
- ensuring a Will is an individual’s last Will in BC
- applications to the court
- notification of beneficiaries
- dealing with assets and liabilities of the deceased person including
bank and investment accounts, pensions, death and survivor benefit applications,
mortgages, loans, credit card debt, utility bills, property taxes, motor vehicles, real property and corporate shares
- preparation of income tax returns required by the Canada Revenue Agency
- providing information to residuary beneficiaries and obtaining Releases from
them regarding any estate accounting
- disbursement of estate assets to the beneficiaries
- representing an executor regarding any Wills Variation Act claims against an estate
Our lawyers would be happy to meet with you to discuss your interest in an estate
or to assist you to fulfill your duties as legal representative of a deceased person.
