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Mount Pleasant Estate Lawyers

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Searching for experienced and reputable Estate Lawyers in Mount PleasantChoosing 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 Mount Pleasant and throughout British Columbia. 

Onyx Law Group advises Mount Pleasant executors and beneficiaries from our downtown office at 650 West Georgia Street, minutes from the Vancouver Law Courts on Smithe Street, where probate for Mount Pleasant estates is granted.

(604) 900-2538

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Mount Pleasant Estate Lawyers

Estates and Trusts Law in Mount Pleasant

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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Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant include:

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

Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant

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 Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant centres on Main Street and the Broadway corridor, just south of False Creek. The nearest Onyx office is downtown at Suite 1215, 650 West Georgia Street, a few minutes over the Cambie or Main Street bridge. That puts our estate team close to both the neighbourhood and the courthouse.

Mount Pleasant estates are administered at the Vancouver Law Courts, 800 Smithe Street, where the BC Supreme Court probate registry sits — a short walk from our downtown office. Once the registry issues a grant, the executor becomes a fiduciary: they have to keep estate money separate, account to the beneficiaries for what comes in and goes out, and can be held personally responsible for distributing wrongly. The Wills, Estates and Succession Act frames those duties. We advise executors on getting them right and act for beneficiaries who think an executor has not.

Wills and Estates Law Blog

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