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Vancouver Estate Lawyers

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Searching for experienced and reputable Estate Lawyers in VancouverChoosing 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 Vancouver and throughout British Columbia. 

Onyx Law Group acts for estate clients across Vancouver from two city offices, downtown at 650 West Georgia Street and Kerrisdale at 5455 West Boulevard, filing probate, administration, and wills-variation claims at the Vancouver Law Courts registry on Smithe Street.

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Estates and Trusts Law in Vancouver

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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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 Estates and Trust Litigators in Vancouver 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 Vancouver include:

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

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 Vancouver 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 Vancouver

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.

Estate lawyers serving Vancouver

We act for estate clients across Vancouver from two offices in the city: downtown at Suite 1215, 650 West Georgia Street, and on the west side in Kerrisdale at Suite 201, 5455 West Boulevard. Between them we cover the peninsula, the west-side neighbourhoods, and the east side, and our New Westminster office picks up families further east.

Wherever in Vancouver the deceased lived, the estate is administered through the BC Supreme Court registry at the Vancouver Law Courts, 800 Smithe Street. The Wills, Estates and Succession Act governs the whole process — proving a will, appointing an administrator when there is not one, and dividing an estate under the intestacy rules in Part 3. We prepare probate and administration applications, advise executors on their duties, and act for spouses and children in wills variation claims.

Wills and Estates Law Blog

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What Happens After Probate Is Granted in BC

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December 11, 2021

Court Clarifies Costs of Estate Litigation in Complex Estate Litigation

This Vancouver estate litigation between siblings over their father’s estate—and the costs of the estate litigation itself—lasted nearly…
April 13, 2022

BC Court Declares Unsigned Will Valid in Landmark Estate Case

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