Wills, Power of Attorneys, and Personal Directives
Our experienced lawyers understand that making a will can be a sensitive and emotional process. We take the time to listen to your wishes and concerns, and work with you to create a personalized plan that meets your needs, allowing you to have peace of mind.
Beginning the process of creating a Will, Personal Directive, and a Power of Attorney can seem daunting. Our lawyers help you understand the law's effect on your life, giving you peace of mind when you are either in or contemplating a difficult situation.
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Our process for creating will documents is as follows:
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You will meet at our office to discuss the details of the documents
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Once the documents are drafted, we will email the draft version for your review
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Once you are satisfied with the documents, you will sign the documents at our office
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We're happy to answer any questions you might have about the process, so feel free to reach out.​
Standard Rates for Wills, Personal Directives, Power of Attorneys
The standard rates are as follows:
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Will, Personal Directive, and Power of Attorney for an individual - $525
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Will, Personal Directive, and Power of Attorney for a couple- $675
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If there are unique circumstances, such as the need for a complicated trust arrangement or more in-depth work resulting from a tax plan, we are happy to provide advice and discuss the anticipated additional cost.
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What is a disbursement?Disbursements are the costs we incur in order to complete the transaction. They include Land Titles searches and registration costs, courier charges, software fees, tax certificates, Real Property Reports, Estoppel certificates or Title Insurance. We can give you a more accurate quote, we will just need you to provide some information about purchase/sale price of the property and the mortgage amount (if applicable).
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Can you do virtual appointments?In Alberta, it is required that certain signing documents have a wet ink signature. There are also situations where it isn't possible to come in physically to the office to sign documents. We will send you the documents to print off and sign during a remote video meeting with the lawyer. A courier slip will be provided to you to send the original documents back to the office. In order to facilitate remote signing appointments, we need as much advance notice as possible. Additional fees may be incurred as a result of a remote signing.
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Do you charge for extra payouts?The first two payouts are included in our fees. For each additional payout, there will be a fee added of $50.
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Do you do multiple signing appointments?If additional signing appointments are required, we charge $250 plus GST for each additional signing appointment. One signing appointment is included with our standard fee.