Wills & Estates Law
No one likes to talk about death. The process of the preparation of a will and estate plan can be, for some people, an invitation to ruminate over one's mortality. That is neither the intent nor the philosophy which our wills and estates lawyers use in assisting you in the process of creating your estate plan.
We view this process as a celebration of life. Often the process can assist in crystallizing your thoughts around relationships in your life and their importance to your well being.
Mann & Partners, LLP, can help you with wills, Powers of Attorney, trusts & estate planning and administration.
Our wills and estates team believes that investing time and money into creating a well thought out and thorough estate plan, and the ongoing monitoring of the plan for changes, is an important contribution to your peace of mind. By addressing concerns and arranging your affairs ahead of time to ensure that your loved ones are properly cared for, you are free to enjoy life knowing that you have carried out in advance your responsibilities to them.
We are knowledgeable on all legal aspects of will drafting and estate planning: trusts, tax issues, planning for the care of the disabled, dependency issues, family law aspects dealing with obligations in previous relationships, and blended families, to name a few of the issues.
Powers of Attorney, which are documents with even greater legal implications than wills, require our particular care. We will advise you of the implications in granting a power of attorney for property and personal care. We can offer advice as to limitations, exceptions and qualifications that can provide you with comfort and your attorney with guidance in the event that the Powers of Attorney must be put into use.
We are able to reflect your specific wishes and desires in the documentation that we prepare for you. We will take the time to explore with you details about the personalities in your family as well as your own perspective and approach to your estate plan, to ensure that choices of estate trustee, guardians for children, Powers of Attorney, and everything else - from distribution of jewelry and other personal property laden with sentimental value, to issues concerning pets - have been properly explored for the best choices.
We approach the management of, and advice concerning, estate administration with the same sensitivity to specific familial issues and concerns. It is our hope to make the estate administrative process as painless and supportive as possible. We provide support, advice and assistance in the initial stages after someone's passing - and continue with that support through the court process for an appointment of estate trustee (formerly the Executor or Executrix), as well as the gathering in of the assets of the estate, their distribution, and the settlement of debt and income tax issues.
Please don't hesitate to be in touch. Our wills & estates team would be honoured to assist you in this important area of law.
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