WILLS & ESTATES

A simple, well drafted Will is essential for every person to have and is one of the most economical services offered by the experienced lawyers at Slater & Spiller LLP. Each person should also have a well crafted Power of Attorney for property and personal care (Living Will)
Arranging with our firm to have this done is a simple process and will give peace of mind in knowing that matters in connection with your estate have been planned and will be taken care of.
Our services include:

Drafting & execution of a Will including mirror wills for couples
Powers of Attorney for property
Powers of Attorney for personal care
Estate planning advice including:
Education trusts
Disability trusts
Estate freezes
Estate tax planning
Meeting with families of the deceased and assisting the executor in the administration of the estate, including:
Providing notarial copies of the original will and testament
Application for certificate of estate trustee (probating the will)
Application for cert of the estate trustee without a will in intestacy
Application to the court for directions with respect to the validity of the will or the application of the provisions of the will, or the identification of the beneficiaries
Proof of last will & testament in solemn form
Contested wills due to undue influence, coercion, elder abuse and lack of capacity
Capacity issues with reference to last will & testament as well as powers of attorney
Disputes involving multiple wills and multiple powers of attorney
Administration of estates
Estate accounting including informal accounting and passing of estate accounts under the rules of civil procedure
Inter vivos gifts (gifts and/or distribution of assets in anticipation of death)
Removal and renunciation of trustees
Application to court for directions