Wills, Trusts and Estates

We will help you sort out your priorities.

Many busy entrepreneurs put off estate planning in favour of other more immediate business issues. Making sure that your affairs are in good order in the event of death or disability is a smart business move.

A well thought out estate and succession plan will allow for the efficient administration of your affairs according to your wishes. If you own a business, it will significantly benefit the ongoing operation, facilitating a rapid and smooth transition of ownership and management control, minimizing distraction by management, employees, customers, suppliers and creditors.

Planning can also avoid any misunderstandings amongst beneficiaries, or potential beneficiaries, and prevent the need for litigation in the administration and finalization of your Estate. With some foresight, you and your family will be better prepared to deal with sudden illness, incapacity and death.

We provide guidance with estate administration, estate planning, trusts, powers of attorney for personal care, powers of attorney for property and succession planning for business owners. Our estate practice includes dependant adult applications, dependant's relief claims, undue influence claims, Will challenges, breach of trust actions, interpretation of Wills, the appointment or removal of trustees, passing of accounts in trusts and estates and inter-related family law issues.

Once you have a Will and Estate Plan in place, you should review it periodically with us, at least every three to five years, as circumstances always change.

Contact:

Suzanna Winsborough swinsborough@kmblaw.com