Wills & Estates
Serving Newfoundland & Labrador
Serving Newfoundland & Labrador
Experienced Wills & Estate Planning
We will advise and assist you in preparing your Last Will and Testament so that your wishes regarding your assets are known, and your chosen beneficiaries are protected. We will ensure that your Last Will and Testament is not invalidated due to technical legal reasons, and if needed, we can create trust provisions to protect the inheritances of beneficiaries who are minor children or disabled.
Enduring Powers of Attorney
You may choose a person now to manage your affairs in the event that you become unable to do so in future. The person you choose as your attorney has the authority to deal with your property and pay your expenses in the event of your subsequent legal incapacity, whether physical or mental. Avoid the delays, expense and inconvenience of having the Public Trustee or other guardian appointed to manage your property.
Advance Health Care Directive
This allows you to decide about the types of medical treatments you want in cases of severe and terminal illness. If you cannot make these decisions yourself, you can choose a person to make them for you.
When Do You Need a Wills & Estates Lawyer?
In the event of illness or untimely demise, financial and legal complications can overwhelm you and your family members. To stay one step ahead of the unpredictable future, we advise our clients to:
-
Prepare their Wills now
-
Have a Power of Attorney in place so your affairs will be managed while suffering a physical or mental health crisis.
-
Avoid disputes and expensive probate or administration processes.
-
Provide comfort and certainty to your loved ones by preparing an Advance Health Care Directive
Executors & Administrators of Estates
If you are an executor(rix) or an estate administrator(rix), we can help guide you through fulfilling your obligations. Even if you have already been named executor in a will, you will still need a court order appointing you as the executor before you can sell or distribute the estate assets. We can help with this and much more.
Guardianships
We can prepare applications for guardianships, in which a court would appoint a person with the authority to manage the personal and property interests of loved ones.
