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At a glance01Underwood Gilholme Estate Lawyers02Lindsey Louro, TEP — McLeod Law03Teresa Pearen — Fletcher Law
Current position#1 in Calgary#2 in Calgary#3 in Calgary
Recognized asExact Calgary wills-and-estates boutique covering planning, administration and disputes, with a multi-lawyer specialist benchNamed Calgary South estate-planning lawyer with wills, enduring powers of attorney, personal directives, trusts and administration evidenceNamed Calgary lawyer offering wills, powers of attorney, personal directives, trusts and tax-planning implementation with quote-based intake
Best forFamilies wanting an estate-focused firm that can plan around both ordinary and contested-risk filesFamilies wanting a named TEP practitioner and a plan that connects incapacity, trust and estate-administration needsIndividuals and couples seeking a clearly scoped core Alberta estate-planning package
Decision fitVerify the named professional in the current provincial lawyer or notary directory immediately before retaining · Ask who the lawyer or notary represents and meet separately where capacity, coercion or conflicting family interests may be present · Receive a written scope covering documents, advice, execution, storage, implementation, updates, tax, disbursements and the complete feeVerify the named professional in the current provincial lawyer or notary directory immediately before retaining · Ask who the lawyer or notary represents and meet separately where capacity, coercion or conflicting family interests may be present · Receive a written scope covering documents, advice, execution, storage, implementation, updates, tax, disbursements and the complete feeVerify the named professional in the current provincial lawyer or notary directory immediately before retaining · Ask who the lawyer or notary represents and meet separately where capacity, coercion or conflicting family interests may be present · Receive a written scope covering documents, advice, execution, storage, implementation, updates, tax, disbursements and the complete fee
Start with the people, jurisdictions and assets the plan must protect. Confirm who the professional represents, disclose family and business conflicts, and ask how capacity and voluntariness will be documented. Compare the written scope, every document, signing method, original storage, implementation work, review triggers, tax coordination, disbursements and complete fee before retaining.