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Kerrisdale Estate Lawyers

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Searching for experienced and reputable Estate Lawyers in KerrisdaleChoosing your Estate lawyer doesn’t have to be as daunting as it sounds. We offer a free 30-minute consultation where we get to know you and your situation, and see how we can help. That way, you can make sure our law firm is the right fit for you. 

Onyx Law Group was founded in 2012 and provides the highest level of Estate Litigation, Estate Planning and Probate & Estate Administration to clients in Kerrisdale and throughout British Columbia. 

Our Kerrisdale estate lawyers meet clients in the neighbourhood at Suite 201, 5455 West Boulevard, and prepare grants of probate and wills-variation claims for Kerrisdale estates at the Vancouver Law Courts probate registry on Smithe Street.

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Kerrisdale Estate Lawyers

Estates and Trusts Law in Kerrisdale

We’re here to help you navigate the complex web of laws and facts that make up British Columbia Estate Law. Our team is always available to answer your questions, no matter how difficult they may be. We can help you avoid common mistakes and identify creative ways to make claims. We are skilled, compassionate and knowledgeable when it comes to handling matters of your or your family’s estate.

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Kerrisdale Estates & Trusts Litigation

Estates & Trusts Litigation

Estate Law is often difficult, as it commonly involves strong emotion and family conflict. We understand that some events from the past can be difficult to deal with. Our approach is careful and considerate so you can feel comfortable discussing your case with us. We want to settle your case quickly and without issue, but our firm is experienced, ready and willing to take your case to trial if necessary. Our Estates and Trust Litigators in Kerrisdale provide the following services:

  • Challenging an Executor
  • Contesting a gift
  • Disinherited Child
  • Disinherited Spouse
  • Undue Influence & Lack of Capacity
  • Unjust Enrichment
  • Validity of a Will or Trust
  • Estate Assets
  • Will Disputes

Estates Planning and Trusts

We assist you to plan for the event of loss of capacity, your health care, and disposition of your assets on your death. Our Estates Planning and Trusts legal services in Kerrisdale include:

  • Alter Ego Trust and Joint Partner Trust
  • Committeeship Applications
  • Disability Trusts
  • Power of Attorney
  • Representation Agreements
  • Wills
Estate planning in Kerrisdale

Kerrisdale Probate and Estate Administration

Probate and Estate Administration

We know it’s tough losing someone you love, and taking care of their estate afterward can be confusing and scary. But don’t worry, our team is here to help you through every step.

Our Kerrisdale Probate and Estate Administration Lawyers have extensive experience in helping clients obtain a Grant of Probate from the British Columbia Supreme Court. We have experience in handling both contentious and non-contentious estate matters, as well as the litigation necessary to obtain court orders for administering the estate.

Our Estate Lawyers Serving Kerrisdale

Estate Planning

Candace Cho

Principal Lawyer
Estate Planning

Sandy Minh Abley

Associate Counsel
Probate & Estate Administration

Veronica Manski

Associate Counsel
Estates & Trusts Litigation

Jackson Todd

Associate Counsel
Estate Litigation

Valerie LeBlanc

Associate Counsel

Estates & Trust Litigation, Family Law

KATYA RICHARDSON

Associate Counsel 

Estates & Trusts Litigation

Kevin Campbell

Associate Lawyer
Estates & Trusts Litigation

Louisa Ledesma

Associate Lawyer
Estate Litigation

TJ Garcha

Associate Lawyer

Estates & Trust Litigation

Jesse Patrao

Associate Lawyer

Each client deserves our undivided attention and will be made to feel valued and heard. When clients place their trust in Onyx as their advocate, they can be sure that we will represent them with vigilance, compassion and professionalism.

Kerrisdale estate lawyers, in the neighbourhood

Our Kerrisdale office is at Suite 201, 5455 West Boulevard, in the shopping stretch around West 41st Avenue. This is where our west-side estate work is based, so Kerrisdale clients meet us in their own neighbourhood rather than downtown. The West Boulevard shops and street parking are right outside the door.

When a Kerrisdale resident dies, the estate is administered through the BC Supreme Court probate registry at the Vancouver Law Courts, 800 Smithe Street. We prepare the grant of probate application under the Wills, Estates and Succession Act and help executors inventory and distribute the estate. We also act on wills variation claims — the WESA provision that lets a spouse or an adult or minor child ask the court to change a will that fails to make adequate provision for them. The test the court applies is what a fair person in the will-maker’s position would have done, which is rarely as simple as splitting things evenly.

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