Let Our Estate Planning Team Guide You Towards a Secure Future for Your Family

Your estate plan brings your family – your most important asset – peace of mind both now and in the future. Our estate plan group will take a caring and strategic approach to your overall estate plan that includes a Representation Agreement for medical decisions, an Enduring Power of Attorney for medical decisions, and your Last Will setting out how you would like your assets to be distributed upon your passing. Our team will help out a plan in place to help with peace of mind that your family is taking care of. Putting a plan together for the future is what our lawyers are here for.

Representation Agreement

Whether you are a first-time home buyer or if this is the 20th home you are purchasing, our real estate group will advise you of every step to demystify the real estate purchase process. Our aim is to make your real estate transaction easy to understand.

Your Last Will

Our estate planning team would be pleased to help you to plan to maximize the value of your estate while managing liabilities such as probate and income taxes. Your estate includes all of your worldly assets including real property, money, investments, personal property, and your final wishes. Everyone’s estate is unique depending on their personal circumstances. Our estate planning team would be pleased to meet with you to ensure your wishes are honored without being contested in the courts.

Estate Administration

The probate process involves the BC Supreme Court authenticates the Last Will of the deceased person, or in the case of someone who dies without a will, the intestacy provisions of the Wills Estates and Succession Act.

There is a lot to work through when someone passes away. Our probate team can guide you in honouring your loved one’s final wishes through the probate and administration process.

Enduring Power of Attorney

You have worked hard to acquire assets in pursuit of your life’s goals. Your estate plan should include an Enduring Power of Attorney where you appoint someone to make financial decisions for you in the event you become unable to make your own financial decisions. We have experience in advising clients on what to think about when appointing an Enduring Power of Attorney.

Probate Administration

Probate is the legal process that upon someone’s passing the Supreme Court of BC makes an order or grant that appoints a person, known as the Personal Representative, to act for all purposes as if the deceased person were still alive.

Professional Executor

In certain cases you may want to hire our firm to act as professional executor. This can help make life easier and reduce conflict amongst family and other beneficiaries.

Fees And Taxes

In BC, probate fees are due to the Ministry of Finance in the amount of 1.4% of the gross value of the estate.

In certain cases, your estate may also have to pay capital gains taxes for assets that have appreciated in value. In these circumstances, we would advise the executor to obtain expert advice from a designated Chartered Professional Accountant.

Our Services

Family Law

Swiftsure Law Firm in Victoria has a proven track record of achieving positive results for its clients both inside and outside of the courtroom. Careful planning and a crafted strategic presentation win the day.

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Estate Planning

Your estate plan brings your family – your most important asset – peace of mind both now and in the future. Our estate plan group will take a caring and strategic approach to your overall estate plan.

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Real Estate

For most people, the purchase, sale or refinance of their real estate is likely the biggest financial transaction in their lives. Whether you are purchasing, selling, acquiring an investment property, or refinancing an existing property our real estate team is here to advise you of every step along the way.

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Divorce & Separation

A separation agreement is a legally-binding document that is filed with, and fully enforceable by, the court. While you may be motivated to resolve your divorce or separation quickly, agreeing to something that hurts you can have costs that far outweigh the benefits of a speedy resolution.

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Legal coaching

If you are a self-represented litigant, you might still need a bit of legal advice from time to time. Booking one or two hours with a legal coach, when you need it, can help you navigate the murky waters of a family law dispute.

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Appeals

While it’s natural for people on the losing end of a judgement to feel like they’ve been slighted, there are legitimate situations where a judge, master, or arbitrator based on the information they had available to them at the time.

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Office

201-3795 Carey Rd, Victoria, BC V8Z 6T8

Contact

info@swiftsurelaw.ca

f: (250) 940-3587

Open Hours

Monday to Friday: 8:30am — 4:30pm
Saturday & Sunday: Closed