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3 lawyers whose firms cover wills and estates work in London. Each lawyer was checked on their provincial law society's public directory before being listed — check again before you hire, as people move firms. Browsing Lawvoo is free.
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Vera Dokter · Partner, Real Estate · Wills & Estates · London
One London Place, 255 Queens Avenue, 11th Floor, London, ON N6A 5R8
Partner whose practice covers residential, commercial and builder real estate, corporate law, and wills and estates. She joined the firm in 2024 after building her own practice in London, and works in English and Portuguese. The firm also covers family law, employment law and personal injury.
Elena Ashford · Lawyer, Immigration Law · Wills & Estates · London
275 Dundas Street, Unit 1, London, ON N6B 3L1
Leads the firm's immigration law group and practises only immigration law, including permanent residence, work permits, study permits and visitor visas for families and individuals. The firm also covers family law, personal injury, real estate purchases and sales, and wills and estates.
Matthew J. Villeneuve · Managing Partner, Family Law · Wills & Estates · London
140 Fullarton Street, Suite 1800, London, ON N6A 5P2
Managing partner of the firm since 2023, practising family law: separation and divorce, property division, child and spousal support, parenting, adoption, and marriage and cohabitation contracts, through negotiation, mediation and court. The firm also covers employment law, real estate, wills and estates, and personal injury.
Making a will and powers of attorney, applying for probate, administering an estate, and estate disputes. In Ontario probate is a Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee from the Superior Court of Justice, and Estate Administration Tax is charged on estates over $50,000.
Probate applications for people who lived in London are made to the Superior Court of Justice at the London Courthouse, 80 Dundas Street. In Ontario probate is called a Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee, and you apply at the Superior Court of Justice for the county or district where the person lived.
Estate Administration Tax is $15 for every $1,000 (or part of $1,000) of the estate's value above $50,000. Nothing is charged on the first $50,000, so an estate worth $50,000 or less pays no tax. Legal fees are separate.
Ontario's Succession Law Reform Act sets out how the estate is shared. In general the people who can inherit are the married spouse and the closest next of kin; the Act and its regulation set the spouse's share and how the rest is divided with any children. A common-law spouse does not inherit under the Act, though they may have other claims. A lawyer can tell you who inherits in your situation.
Yes. If the estate is worth up to $150,000 you can apply for a Small Estate Certificate, which uses simpler forms than a full Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee.
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