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Wills and Estates

It is never too early to plan your financial affairs in the event of your death or disability. Making a Will and preparing Powers of Attorney will give you peace of mind knowing that you have taken care of your family. Effective estate planning can result in the deferral or elimination of probate fees and income tax, while the transfer or disposal of assets without proper advice may result in unexpected income tax or loss of control over your assets. You should arrange for the appointment of skilled executors and the effective disposition of your assets. You can also make plans should you become incapacitated by ill health or other unforeseen events.

Draw on our many years of experience, discretion and skilled advice to help you with any of the following:

  • Making or Updating your Will
  • Arranging Power of Attorney for you or other members of your family
  • Tax and Estate Planning
  • Establishing and Operating Family Trusts
  • Use of Testamentary Trusts
  • Management and Distribution of Assets
  • Safekeeping of Wills and Personal Documents
  • Services as Executors, Attorneys and Trustees when you need them
  • Estate Litigation
  • Dispute Resolution

To find out more about this highly specialized area of the law and how we may be able to help you, contact:

Partners:
Name Phone Email
Bob Little 613.546.8070 rlittle@cswan.com
Roy Conacher 613.544.7030 rconacher@cswan.com
Peter Trousdale 613.546.2231 ptrousdale@cswan.com
Eric Bennett 613.546.8077 ebennett@cswan.com
Mary-Alice Thompson 613.545.3011 mathompson@cswan.com
Andrew Bonham 613.546.8076 abonham@cswan.com
Counsel:
Name Phone Email
Peter Radley 613.544.5612 pradley@cswan.com
Associate Counsel:
Name Phone Email
David Freedman 613.546.8066 dfreedman@cswan.com