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Downtown Vancouver Estate Lawyers

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Searching for experienced and reputable Downtown Vancouver estate lawyers? Choosing 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 Downtown Vancouver and throughout British Columbia. 

Onyx Law Group’s estate lawyers work with Downtown Vancouver clients from our office at Suite 1215, 650 West Georgia Street, a few blocks from the Vancouver Law Courts at 800 Smithe Street, where probate and wills-variation claims for downtown estates are filed under the Wills, Estates and Succession Act.

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    Estates and Trusts Law in Downtown Vancouver

    Our Downtown Vancouver estate lawyers are 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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    Downtown Vancouver 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 Downtown Vancouver estate lawyers 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 Downtown Vancouver estate lawyers’ services include:

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

    Downtown Vancouver 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 Downtown Vancouver estate 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 Downtown Vancouver Estate Lawyers

    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.

    Serving Downtown Vancouver estates from our Georgia Street office

    Our downtown office at Suite 1215, 650 West Georgia Street sits in the core of the peninsula, a few blocks from the Vancouver Law Courts at 800 Smithe Street. That is the BC Supreme Court registry where probate applications for downtown estates are filed. Clients working or living around Coal Harbour, Yaletown, and the West End reach us without leaving the neighbourhood.

    Estate matters here run under the Wills, Estates and Succession Act. The probate registry at 800 Smithe reviews an application for a grant of probate or administration before an executor can deal with a person’s accounts and property. If a will leaves a spouse or child without adequate provision, WESA also allows a wills variation claim, but it has to be started within 180 days of the grant being issued — miss that window and the claim is usually gone. We handle both the paperwork side and contested files from a few minutes away.

    Wills and Estates Law Blog

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    March 19, 2021

    Legal Presumption Determines Outcome of BC Estate Dispute Among Siblings

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    March 23, 2022

    Supreme Court of Canada Weighs in on Privacy in Probate Proceedings

    The “open court rule” is the default in Canada. That means court proceedings are presumptively open to the public. Privacy will always be…
    March 27, 2023

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    March 25, 2020

    Son’s Vancouver Estate Law Claim Denied due to Benefits Received Through the Years

    In a recent Vancouver estate law matter, Grewal v. Litt, 2019 BCSC 1154, a son claimed that he should receive $400,000 from his parents’…