Ontario
3 lawyers whose firms cover wills and estates work in Ottawa. 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.
Sorted by years of experience. See all lawyers in Ottawa
Warren L. Creates · Head of Immigration Law Group · Wills & Estates · Ottawa
340 Albert Street, Suite 1400, Ottawa, ON K1R 0A5
Heads the firm's Immigration Law Group, acting for individuals, families and employers on work permits, permanent residence, citizenship applications and refugee claims. A former Government of Canada immigration lawyer; his firm lists him as a Law Society of Ontario Certified Specialist in Citizenship and Immigration Law.
Alison Boyce · Lawyer and Practice Lead, Family Law · Wills & Estates · Ottawa
11 Holland Avenue, Tower A, Ottawa, ON K1Y 4S1
Leads the firm's Family Law Group and practises only family law, including divorce, property division, support, parenting arrangements and domestic contracts, through negotiation, mediation and court. She joined the firm in 2021. The firm also covers employment law, real estate, wills and estates, and personal injury.
Andrew Montague-Reinholdt · Partner, Employment and Labour Law · Wills & Estates · Ottawa
50 O'Connor Street, Suite 300, Ottawa, ON K1P 6L2
Partner who leads the firm's employment and labour law groups. He acts for employees and unions on wrongful dismissal claims, contract negotiations, human rights, professional discipline and grievance arbitration. The firm (Nelligan O'Brien Payne LLP) also covers family law, personal injury, real estate and estates.
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 Ottawa are made to the Superior Court of Justice at the Ottawa Courthouse, 161 Elgin 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.
To practise law in Ontario a lawyer must be licensed by the Law Society of Ontario, which also licenses paralegals. You can look up anyone in the Law Society's public Lawyer and Paralegal Directory, which shows their status and any discipline history. Each lawyer on these pages was checked in that directory before being listed, but people move firms, so check again before you hire. Complaints about a lawyer go to the Law Society.
Listings are provided for information only and are not legal advice or a recommendation. Always check a lawyer in the Law Society of Ontario's Lawyer and Paralegal Directory before hiring them. Looking for a different area? Browse all practice areas.