The lawyers at Gilbert McGloan Gillis take the time to make sure your individual needs are met, and that every will we prepare suits your particular circumstances. Estate litigation can be costly, time-consuming and stressful, so we prepare every document with care to make the estate as easy as possible to administer.
Executors and administrators face the possibility of litigation and personal liability if they act improperly in administering an estate, even when they believe they’re acting properly and in good faith. We can help with:
- Your rights and responsibilities as an executor or administrator
- Applying for letters probate and letters of administration
- Beneficiaries’ rights and bequests under a will
- Handling the estate’s creditors and debts
- Administering the estate, from the reading of the will to the final passing of accounts
- Setting up trusts and helping trustees
- Estate litigation, including the validity of a will
Probate
Obtaining letters probate means applying to court to formally prove the validity of the Last Will and Testament and confirm your authority to administer the estate. When someone dies without a will, a similar process applies. We can tell you whether probate is necessary, and help with every part of the application for fees fixed by provincial rules.