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At a glance01Karen Rackel, KC, TEP — Rackel & Co.02Allison Barkwell — BARR LLP03Lypkie Henderson — Wills & Estates
Current position#1 in Edmonton#2 in Edmonton#3 in Edmonton
Recognized asNamed Edmonton wills-and-estates partner with planning, trust and estate administration, litigation, real-estate and corporate coordinationNamed Edmonton partner practising trust and estate planning, administration, adult guardianship, trusteeship and disputesExact Edmonton office with a current public fee schedule for individual and couple estate-planning packages and advanced-complexity disclosure
Best forFamilies or owner-managers needing a senior named practitioner across estate, trust, business and property issuesFamilies wanting one named lawyer across planning, incapacity, administration and potential dispute preventionClients prioritizing unusually clear package, update, disbursement and complexity pricing before intake
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.