Our services
How can we help?
ESTATE PLANNING
Preparing and advising on Last Wills and Testaments, powers of attorney for property, powers of attorney for personal care, inter vivos trusts, Henson trusts, etc.
ESTATE LITIGATION
Bringing and defending Will challenges, power of attorney disputes, dependent relief claims, applications for directions, breach of trust, and more before the Superior Court of Justice for Ontario.
ESTATE ACCOUNTING
Passing of accounts before the Superior Court of Justice, estate accounting (formal or informal), power of attorney and guardianship accounting.
GUARDIANSHIP
Applying to court for guardianship of an incapable person’s property and/or personal care. This is required if a person lacks mental capacity to make a power of attorney and has no appropriate substitute decisionmaker.
ESTATE ADMINISTRATION
Assisting and advising executors and trustees, applying for certificates of appointment of estate trustee (also known as obtaining letters of probate), dealing with beneficiaries and financial institutions on behalf of executors and trustees.
ESTATE TRUSTEE SERVICES
Acting as executor and trustee for an estate or estate trustee during litigation (ETDL) for an estate tied up in litigation.
Why choose us?
Things happen! Sometimes, even simple estates have complicating elements that arise requiring a court order. Watson Estates provides both barrister and solicitor services to help executors/trustees and attorneys for property or personal care navigate any situation that may arise whether it is a lost Will, missing or unknown beneficiary, interpretation issue, etc. My motto is: plan for the worst, hope for the best. Having Watson Estates on your side is doing just that.