Wills & Estates - Henning Byrne
Wills and Estate Lawyers In Edmonton
Henning Byrne LLP is an Edmonton Law Firm that has a full team ready to help with your Wills and Estates. Wills can seem to be a complicated process, but it is a necessary one to make sure your estate is in order. Creating your Will is a very personal process. This is why it is important to seek guidance from a Lawyer to ensure your intentions are clear and your Will is line with all applicable Canadian laws. Estate planning lets you have your wishes followed, protect your beneficiaries and helps prepare for any physical or mental incapacity. We know and respect your needs and the sensitivities surrounding family members.
Do you want more information on Wills and Estate Law? Contact our Henning Byrne Lawyers Damien Meardi, Dereck Gibson or Del Lewis.
Estate Planning
Wills
Personal Directives
Power of Attorney
Probate Applications
Estate Litigation
Henning Byrne LLP can help with this, as well as adult guardianship, and Trusteeship Act Applications.
Edmonton Wills Written by a Lawyer
Creating a Will allows you to decide who manages your estate and who inherits any of your assets in the event of your death. It is a good idea to update your Will regularly especially if you get married or have children. Our experienced Edmonton Wills lawyers know this process can be complicated and confusing. Our Wills lawyers help you prepare your Will, Estate Planning, setting up Testamentary Trusts, review your existing Will, or updating a current Will with a codicil, or answer any questions you may have about Wills or holographic Wills. Our Wills lawyers will simplify the process for you.
Power of Attorney in Edmonton
There are several different types of Power of Attorney available to you. For example enduring, general, specific and durable Power of Attorney. Our Henning Byrne lawyers will help you understand all of the risks as well as benefits of each kind of Power of Attorney. Then you can pick which Power of Attorney (or POA) that will work best for you and your family.
Personal Directives in Edmonton
Later in life you may need someone to make decisions about your health and wellbeing. A Personal Directive, or Advanced Care Planning, or an Advanced Medical Directive allows someone to make decisions on your behalf if you lose mental capacity. This involves deciding everything from what treatment or medicine you will or will not receive to where you will live. If you lose capacity without a Personal Directive, someone may need to make an application to the Alberta court for guardianship. Prevent issues later on by getting a Personal Directive.
Probate Applications in Edmonton
In Alberta, when a person with real property or assets dies with a Will, the Estate must apply for a Grant of Probate to establish the validity of the Will. When probating an Estate, our Wills and Estate lawyers will assist in all aspects of this complex and emotional time. Spare your family from this complicated process by preparing a Will in advance.
Edmonton Letters of Administration
Letters of Administration are similar to probate, the decide what happens in the case of Intestate - death without a Will. A Grant of Administration determines who administers an Estate and who inherits the Estate when there is no Will. The process is similar to Probate and we are here to help you through it.
Edmonton Estate Litigation Lawyers
Our civil litigation lawyers deal with situation where people are disputing a Will or in a disinheritance. We can act for the person disputing the Will or defend the Estate if it is challenged. In this regard we act for beneficiaries, executors and administrators.
The laws surrounding Wills and Estate administration have changed! The Wills and Succession Act was proclaimed in Alberta on February 1, 2012. This legislation incorporates substantial changes into the areas of Wills and Estates in Alberta.
At Henning Byrne LLP on Jasper Ave in Edmonton, Alberta, we pride ourselves in handling each client with the utmost care.