Take the next step in protecting your legacy.
Ezima Law Office is ready to help you safeguard your wealth and plan for how you’ll distribute your estate to friends, family, or charitable causes in the most tax-effective way.
Our experienced and compassionate team of lawyers will work with you to ensure your final wishes are honoured with respect and attention to detail. We always take the time to understand your personal end-of-life goals, and take pride in providing concise, effective, and timely advice that reflects what matters most to you.
Our goal is to give you peace-of-mind, knowing you have a clear plan in place. We offer comprehensive estate planning services and are well-equipped to assist your estate trustee or executor with all aspects of administering an estate.
Connect with us today to start the process.
Estate Planning
- Preparation of estate plans, including wills of varying complexity.
- Business succession planning including corporate reorganizations, estate freezes, asset and share transfers as well as shareholder agreements
- Development of probate free and tax efficient strategies.
- Creation of charitable trusts and foundations, family trusts, insurance trusts and gifting programs.
- Creation of trusts for those with special needs, to protect the elderly and disabled (i.e. Henson Trusts)
- Development of special trusts like spousal and cottage trusts.
- Creation of Powers of Attorney for Property and Personal Care.
- Preparation of international estate plans
Estate Administration
- Prepare court documents for applications for a Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee (i.e. “probate”)
- Assist with the administration of testate or intestate estates
- Assist with complex estates
- Assist with difficult beneficiaries
- Prepare estate accounts and Passing of Accounts applications
- Advise executors, trustees and beneficiaries
