Vancouver downtown
So Yin Woo
SO YIN WOO ,
B.Econ. LLB

"Aside from institutional / corporate clients,
So Yin regularly assists individuals with:
their personal advance care
&
estate planning,
including wills,
powers of attorney
care planning documents,
&
applications for grants of
probate &
administration."

professional proficiency in Chinese & Malay

Downtown Vancouver Office
So Yin Woo
WITH LEGAL
208 - 1477 Pender St W.
Vancouver, BC V6G 2S3 website: www.withlegal.ca WithLegal.ca
Burnaby, Metrotown
Ferhad Sean Amiri, JD in robes at BC Supreme Court
FERHAD
SEAN
AMIRI, JD


- licensed to practice law both in B.C. & Ontario
PRACTICES:
Family Law, Real Estate, Wills & Estates, Corporate Law, Employment Law, Immigration & Personal Injury

fluent in
Farsi (Persian),
Pashto, Urdu,
Hindi आव्रजन वकील


"walk-ins welcome" 

Metro Law Office
Metropolis at Metrotown Mall,
accross fr. Superstore checkouts
Burnaby B.C.

Phone:
604. 434. 5100.

website: Metrolaw.ca
Burnaby, Metrotown
Ms.Hundal Randip Kaur, JD - in court robes
RANDIP KAUR
HUNDAL , JD

WILLS
·Drafting Wills,
· Powers of Attorney,
· Representa tion Agreements
· Living Wills

ESTATE PROBATES

ESTATE DISPUTES

fluent in English,
Punjabi
& Hindi आव्रजन वकील


RANDIP KAUR HUNDAL
Metro Law Office
Metropolis at Metrotown Mall,
accross fr. Superstore checkouts
Burnaby B.C.

Phone:
604. 434. 5100.

website: Metrolaw.ca
Vancouver, Kitslano
 Emma Andrews, Vancouver_ immigration lawyer, also experienced in wills & wills litigation - fluent in Spanish
EMMA ANDREWS, J.D.

Immigration Lawyer
also practices
Wills & Incapacity Planning


Wills Litigation

Assisting Canadian & international estate administra-tion, in Spain & Latin America.

also Family law
Fluent in Spanish
Otras áreas Testamentos y Sucesiones / Planificación para casos de Discapacidad / Poderes y Notarizaciones / Familia / Lesiones Físicas / Bienes Raíces

EMMA ANDREWS
1681 Chestnut St.
Vancouver, B.C.
Emma Andrews .ca
Vancouver, B.C.


WESTSIDE FAMILY LAW

Mark G. Perry,  30+ years  Family Mediation & Wills litigation Lawyer,  Vancouver, Broadway  - CLICK FOR MORE INFO MARK G.
PERRY,
LLB

Family
Mediation
&
Wills Litigation
30 years experience

SEE ALSO
CHONG KE,  LL.B. LL.M. (China), JD (UBC & U.Ottawa), Ph.D. Law (UVIC)
her practice areas :
*Family law,
*Civil litigation,
*Wills & estates law

Profile at: westside family law. ca/pages/ lawyers

WEST SIDE FAMILY LAW
#302 –
601 West
Broadway,
Vancouver, B.C.
Phone:
604-734-7911
Westside Familylaw.ca
North Vancouver
Stephan Sader, B.Com,, UVIC School of Business 2012;  Project Management Professional designation 2017; J.D. Three Rivers Law School 2022 - 2023 moved to North Vancouver
STEPHAN SADER
BCom, PMP, JD

lawyer specializing in wills and estates, and committed to providing strategic, personalized solutions for his clients’ estate planning needs.

Stephan Sader
Barrister & Solicitor
Silver Law Office
#301 – 145 15Th St. W
North Vancouver, BC V7M 1R9
Phone Office: 604-986-2522
Web profile:
(scroll down page):
silverlaw.ca/ team
Vancouver, North Vancouver, Surrey & Burnaby

WESTCOAST WILLS & ESTATES

Mike Beishuizen,
Estate lawyer & firm founder

Jessica Poon
Estate lawyer & Family Lawyer
Law degree fr. Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong
fluent in English & Cantonese

Katrina Law
Estate planning & Probate Lawyer
Office in Burnaby, B.C.

westcoast wills.com
" Experienced estate planning & probate lawyers
With ten experienced wills, tax, corporate and probate lawyers, our law firm is unique. From simple matters to complex tax-planned corp. restructur-ings.
Burnaby
Metrotown
/Saee_Kalawade,lawyer speaks English, Hindi & Urdu SAEE KALAWADE
M.Com. LL.B.(Hons.)


practice areas include:
* Family Law,
* Wills & Estate planning
* Real Estate
* Immigration

fluent in English, Hindi आव्रजन वकील and Urdu

Saee Kalawade
Associate
Vincent Mark Law Corp.
VincentMark Law.ca
Her office is across
from
MetroTown SkyTrain Station
Vincent Mark Law Office
#405 - 4388 Beresford St.
Burnaby, B.C.
Tel: 778-379-9353
Burnaby,
BC

MARIE-LOUISE
FAST

Corporate Law

Real Estate

Probate
&
Estate Administration

fluent in

English
&
German
flag of Germany

Fast and Company
Suite 480,
6400 Roberts St.
(Sperling Plaza)
Burnaby, BC
V5G 4C9
Web: fastandco.ca
Metro Vancouver
Mary Jane Wilson, Surrey wills firm
MARY-JANE WILSON
Cofounder Wilson Rasmussen, Surrey BC
RETIRED 2025


Larry Routenberg,, pioneer in advertising package rates for legal services
LARRY D. ROUTTEN BERG
B.Comm., LLB
Cofounder MetroLaw.ca, Metrotown Burnaby
RETIRED 2023

Frank Bailey, civil litigation & wills lawyer
FRANK BAILEY Cofounder Bailey McLean, Burnaby BC
RETIRED 2021


BRUCE ALLAN THOMPSON BA, MA, LLB
RETIRED
Richmond, B.C.
Victoria,
BC
Lorenzo Oss-Cech, LLB, estate planning & wealth management options, eg. trusts, foundations
LORENZO OSS-CECH,
BSc. LLB.


Civil litigation

Estate Planning & Wealth Management Options,
* Trusts
* Foundations


(fluent in Italian, Spanish & working French)
Former President of Victoria YM-YWCA
&
Counsel for David Foster Foundation

Lorenzo Oss-Cech
Founding partner
Hutchison Oss-Cech Marlatt

505 Fisgard St,
Victoria B.C.
Victoria,
BC
Barri Marlatt, wills  estates lawyer with years of experience in the area of brain injury, personal injury
BARRI
MARLATT
LLB


Trusts & estate litigation

Personal Injury

Brain Injury
settlements

Family Law

former President of Victoria Brain Injury Association
& President of YM-WYCA

Founding Partner
Hutchison Oss-Cech Marlatt
505 Fisgard St, Victoria B.C.
Victoria, downtown
Michael Mark, LLB, experienced in wills disputes litigation as well as wills and probate

MICHAEL
MARK,
BA JD


Civil litigation

Creditor's remedies

Estate Admin-istration

Estate Litigation

Real Estate

Labour Law

Principal
McConnan Bion O'Connor Peterson

Suite #420
– 880 Douglas St.,
Victoria, B.C.
Victoria & Langford
Sarah Klinger,LLB over 20 years experience in wills disputes , employment law, personal injury law
SARAH KLINGER, LLB


Employment Law,

Wills Disputes,

Personal Injury

VICTORIA OFFICE:
300 – 848 Courtney St.
(by appointment only)
LANGFORD OFFICE:
317 – 877 Goldstream Ave., Victoria BC
slklaw.ca
Victoria,
BC
Sinclair Mar, business & Immigration lawyer
SINCLAIR W. MAR,
BA JD


40 years practice
(called May 1981)
Wills & Estates

Business

Immigration

Civil litigation

(fluent in Cantonese)

Manhas Mar
ManhasMar .com
301 - 830 Shamrock St., Victoria, BC
Victoria
Chinatown
Joanna Lee, BSc, LLB, main practice areas are business purchases and sales, immigration, and  real estate
JOANNA LEE,
BSc., LLB.


Real estate,

Wills & estates,

Business purchases & sales

Immigration

Wong Doerksen Law Office
wong doerksen .com
1618 Government St.,
Victoria, BC
Victoria,
downtown
photo of N. Nima Hohani, lawyer practice focus in real estate and construction law, as well as general business and creditors' remedies law, also handles wills trusts and incapacity planning for clients
N. NIMA
ROHANI
B.A. LL.B.


Real estate

Business Law

Estate
Administra-tion

Wills Trusts
Incapacity
Planning

Managing Principal
McConnan Bion O'Connor Peterson

Suite #420 – 880 Douglas St., Victoria, B.C.
Victoria,
Downtown
Dirk Ryneveld, Queens Counsel, Victoria wills, estates adminstration,   senior associate  counsel with  McConnan Bion O'Connor Peterson law corp.
DIRK
RYNEVELD
K.C.


Estate Litigation

Civil Litigation

Creditors' remedies

Medical Malpractice

Administrative law

Senior Associate Counsel
McConnan Bion O'Connor Peterson

Suite #420 – 880 Douglas St., Victoria, B.C.
Victoria
downtown
Reid Fraser, associate lawyer with McConnan Bion O'Connor Peterson, does Wills, Trusts & Incapacity Planning, Creditors' Remedies, Employment Law, Family Law, & Personal Injury
REID FRASER, B.Sc. LL.B.


Real Estate

Civil Litigation

Creditors' Remedies

Estate Litigation

Family Law

Medical Malpractice

Principal
McConnan Bion O'Connor Peterson

Suite #420 – 880 Douglas St., Victoria, B.C.
Nanaimo BC

KROG AND COMPANY
Leonard E. Krog, BA, LLB
Parker Krog, BA, JD
Brian Twinn, BA, JD
Anthony Mattila, JD
Services:
Wills & Estates, Civil Litigation, Family Law, Representa-tion Agreements, Real Estate & Mortgages, Corporate & Commercial Legal Services, Discretionary Trusts, & Powers of Attorney

Krog and Company
101-360 Selby St.
Nanaimo BC
Phone: 250-716-8755 kroglaw.ca


WILLS
an
INTRO-DUCTION

B.C. Wills & Estates Law.
Lawyers-BC.com/wills /willintro.htm

Michael Mark, LLB, experienced in wills disputes litigation as well as wills and probate
MICHAEL
MARK,
BA JD


NO WILL?

  What happens?
When there is no will
for the deceased?
information


PROBATE information section





ABOUT BC PROBATE
&
ESTATE ADMIN-ISTRATION LAW

under
Wills, Estates and Succession Act ("WESA")
Introduction to Probate

West Side Vancouver Family Law Services from Mark Perry and associates office on West Broadway, Vancouver Vancouver downtown night photo from Westside Family Law, lawyers and mediators click to their website Mark Perry, family law mediator and wills variation lawyer in his office  on West Broadway in Vancouver, BC

MARK G. PERRY, LLB

 · 32+ years experience as a lawyer

 · 10 years as Certified Mediator

Practice of Family law includes:
 · prenuptial and separation agreements,
 · high conflict litigation,
 · and a substantial mediation practice as a certified Family Law Mediator.

Mark Perry is respected among his peers as a family law litigator experienced in: 

Westside Family law photo of Burrard Bridge, in Vancouver, click to their website

Mark G. Perry, barrister & solicitor
WESTSIDE FAMILY LAW
#420 - 1367 West Broadway
Vancouver, B.C. V6H 4A7
@ Hemlock Street east of Granville)
Telephone:  604-734-7911
Web site:  westsidefamilylaw.ca

MARK  G. PERRY, LLB
Family Law
Mediation & Litigation
30 years experience

West Side Family Law
#302 – 601 West Broadway, Vancouver, B.C.

Phone: 604-734-7911
Website: westsidefamilylaw.ca

see also West Side family lawyer

CHONG KE,
LL.B. LL.M. (China), JD (UBC & U.Ottawa), Ph.D. Law (UVIC)

family law, civil litigation, and wills and estates law
westsidefamily law. ca/pages/ lawyers



Michael Mark,  wills disputes, wills variation act, estate litigator,  lawyer wearing court robes in Victoria B.C. office one block from Provincial Court House, is senior partner of McConnan Bion O'Connor Peterson law firm

MICHAEL R. MARK, BA, LL.B.

Preferred areas of practice in civil litigation include:  wills & estate litigation, personal injury, commercial disputes and Canada Revenue Agency tax evasion charges.

If you have been treated unfairly by a deceased parent or spouse under the terms of his or her will, consider obtaining the advice and assistance of an experienced estate litigation lawyer.  Wills can be varied by the court to ensure adequate, just and equitable provision for a spouse or child of the deceased.

Challenging Provisions of a Will
Litigation &Wills Disputes

A child or spouse of a person who dies leaving a will can challenge the provisions of will and seek a variation pursuant to the Wills, Estates and Succession Act (2014) .

The court will consider whether, in all of the circumstances, the deceased person (testator) made adequate provision for the claimant under the terms of the will.  The considerations are wide and varied, but they include the nature of the relationship between the testator and the claimant, the size of the estate, and the relative needs of the other beneficiaries to the will.

Claims must be made within 180 days from issuance of probate of the will. 

Probate is the process in which the executor of the will probates or proves the will to the court.  If a child or a spouse is not satisfied that the will makes adequate provision for him or her, legal advice ought to be obtained promptly so that legal action, if warranted, may be commenced in a timely way.

Michael Mark has extensive experience in both civil litigation and in criminal litigation as a former Federal prosecutor in complex tax evasion prosecutions.  

Michael Mark, wills disputes, wills variation act, estate litigator,  lawyer wearing court robes in Victoria B.C. office

Michael has practiced in Victoria since his admission to the Bar in 1991 and he became a principal at McConnan, Bion, O'Connor & Peterson Law Corporation in January 2000.  He is also a past executive member of the Victoria Bar Association.


Michael Mark, LLB - Estate Litigation / Wills Disputes Lawyer
Principal,
McConnan Bion O'Connor Peterson Law Corp.
Suite #420 - 880 Douglas Street,
Victoria, B.C. Canada V8W 2B7
Phone  250-385-1383   
Toll free  1-888-385-1383
E-mail:  mmark@mcbop.com
Web Site:  www.mcbop.com/lawyer/michael-r-mark/
Street Map:  down town Victoria location near Court House



see also
Representation Agreements vs Powers of Attorney





Lorenzo Oss-Cech, BSc LLB, estate planning & wealth managment options -lawyer with offices of Hutchison Oss-Cech Marlatt

Lorenzo Oss-Cech, BSc. LLB.
with Hutchison Oss-Cech Marlatt law firm, on Estate Planning & Wealth Management:

"... Whether you wish to maximize the amount your children receive, or at the other extreme, disinherit your children completely, a well thought out estate plan can help.

Estate Planning includes the planning of the orderly transmission of assets, for example a business or a summer home, during a lifetime or on death. It also includes planning for possible incapacity.

The benefits from such planning include the possible reduction in taxes paid during your life and on death, the mechanisms to guard your estate and protect you during incapacity or the proper protection of dependent or disabled relatives. ... "

Our services include:

(above quote is from www.hom-law.com/ practices/ estate-planning-and-wealth-management/ For more information go to this web page ) Lorenzo Oss-Cech

LORENZO OSS-CECH,
Hutchison Oss-Cech Marlatt,
Barristers & Solicitors
#1 - 505 Fisgard Street,
Victoria B.C. V8W 1R3
Phone:  (250) 360-2500
Toll Free:  1-866-887-4878
Profile:  www.hom-law.com/ lawyers/ lorenzo-g-oss-cech



What Are Representation Agreements?
and
Powers of Attorney?

Michael Mark, wills disputes, wills variation act, estate litigator,  lawyer wearing court robes in Victoria B.C. office

This information is provided courtesy of the wills & estates lawyers at McBOP.com

Representation Agreements / Incapacity Planning - Reference Info

Must be in a form that meets prescribed signing and witnessing requirements

Powers of Attorney - Reference Info

Must be in a form that meets prescribed signing and witnessing requirements

Contact for more information on the above services.

photo of N. Nima Hohani, lawyer practice focus in real estate and construction law, as well as general business and creditors' remedies law, also handles wills trusts and incapacity planning for clients

N. NIMA ROHANI
McConnan Bion O'Connor Peterson Law Corp.
Suite #420 - 880 Douglas Street,
Victoria, B.C. Canada V8W 2B7
Phone  250-385-1383   
Toll free  1-888-385-1383
Street Map:  downtown Victoria location near Court House



nb.  The Capital Regional District, CRD, includes the Municipalities of: Central Saanich / Colwood / Esquimalt / Highlands / Langford / Metchosin / North Saanich / Oak Bay / Saanich / Sidney / Sooke / Victoria / View Royal (on southern Vancouver Island) and they in turn are part of the Electoral Areas of: Juan de Fuca, Southern Gulf Islands, and Salt Spring Island. (see [www.crd.bc.ca/govlink.htm for more information]




Barri Marlatt, wills  estates lawyer with years of experience in the area of brain injury, personal injury

BARRI  A. MARLATT, LLB

Wills disputes lawyer with Hutchison Oss-Cech Marlatt

- Were you overlooked?
- Is there something specific that you think you should have been entitled to?
- Was someone else unreasonably enriched?
- In some cases the law entitles you to question a bequest, or indeed a complete will.

See more wills information at our web site: www.hom-law.com/ practices/ estate-planning-and-wealth-management/wills/

BARRI A. MARLATT,
Hutchison Oss-Cech Marlatt,
Barristers & Solicitors
#1 - 505 Fisgard Street,
Victoria B.C. V8W 1R3
Phone:  (250) 360-2500
Toll Free:  1-866-887-4878
Profile on Lawyers-BC:  B. Marlatt




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 So Yen Woo, B.Econ. LLB (hons) with 20+ years experience - : "... advises local & foreign clients in buying & selling businesses, real estate, joint ventures, shareholders agreements, corporate reorganizations..." 

"Aside from institutional / corporate clients, So Yin regularly assists individuals with: their personal advance care, So Yin has professional working proficiency in Chinese & Malay.

So Yen Woo
WITH LEGAL

208 - 1477 Pender St. West,
Vancouver, BC, V6G 2S3 
Website: WithLegal.ca

Victoria BC Lawyers for Wills Estates Trusts · Incapacity Planning · Inheritance Disputes · Probate

McBOP lawyers as of 2025 click to McBOP wills section

Representation Agreements

Powers of Attorney

Wills Variation Litigation
Inheritance Disputes


Dirk Ryneveld, KC King' s Counsel, civil litigation practice includes estate administrative and regulatory law, brings experience as former BC Police complaints commissioner and international criminal court at the Hague to both private and governement clients

DIRK RYNEVELD, K.C.

Dirk currently has a varied litigation practice advising both private and government clients on administrative law and civil litigation issues.  He is primarily engaged as senior external counsel for the Civil Forfeiture Office of the BC Ministry of Justice.

His areas of practice include:
· Civil Forfeiture for the BC Ministry of Justice
· Personal Injury
· Real Estate
· Wills
· Estate Administration

Dirk Ryneveld, KC joined the firm of McConnan Bion O'Connor & Peterson in Victoria as Associate Counsel in June 2009, after a six-year term as Police Complaint Commissioner for BC.  Prior to that, Dirk was a Senior Trial Attorney from 1999 - 2003 at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia at the Hague, where he conducted several war crimes trials and also was lead counsel for the prosecution of the Kosovo component of the Slobodan Milosevic trial.

He has also appeared at all levels of court in British Columbia and the Supreme Court of Canada, as Deputy Regional Crown Counsel from 1974 - `1999.   Dirk was appointed as Queen's Counsel in 1990.

DIRK RYNEVELD, K.C.,
McConnan Bion O'Connor & Peterson Law Corp.
Suite #420 - 880 Douglas Street,
Victoria, B.C. Canada V8W 2B7
Phone:  250-385-1383    Toll free:  1-888-385-1383
Web Site: www.mcbop.com/ lawyer/ dirk-ryneveld-k-c/
Street Map:  downtown Victoria location near Court House







Joanna Lee, in her office

JOANNA LEE, BSc. LLB

"Joanna Lee is a native of Victoria who graduated from the University of Victoria Law School in 2007.  Joanna also has a Bachelor of Science (Biology) with distinction from the University of Victoria.  Joanna articled at Wong & Doerksen and was called to the Bar of British Columbia in 2013.

Her main practice areas are

Outside of the office, Joanna enjoys travelling, cooking and baking desserts." [quote from wongdoerksen.com/lawyers.html]

Contact:
Phone:  250-381-7799
Email:  info@wongdoerksen.com
Address:  1618 Government St, Victoria, BC, V8W 1Z3
Website:  WongDoerksen.com




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Lorenzo Oss-Cech, BSc LLB, estate planning & wealth managment options -lawyer with offices of Hutchison Oss-Cech Marlatt

Lorenzo Oss-Cech, BSc. LLB. with Hutchison Oss-Cech Marlatt law firm, on Estate Planing & Wealth Management:

"... Whether you wish to maximize the amount your children receive, or at the other extreme, disinherit your children completely, a well thought out estate plan can help.

Estate Planning includes the planning of the orderly transmission of assets, for example a business or a summer home, during a lifetime or on death. It also includes planning for possible incapacity.

The benefits from such planning include the possible reduction in taxes paid during your life and on death, the mechanisms to guard your estate and protect you during incapacity or the proper protection of dependent or disabled relatives. ... "

Our services include:

(above quote is from www.hom-law.com/ practices/ estate-planning-and-wealth-management For more information go to this web page ) Photo Lorenzo Oss-Cech, lawyer experienced in wealth managment and wills

LORENZO OSS-CECH,
Hutchison Oss-Cech Marlatt,
Barristers & Solicitors
#1 - 505 Fisgard Street,
Victoria B.C. V8W 1R3
Phone:  (250) 360-2500
Toll Free:  1-866-887-4878
Profile:  https://www.hom-law.com/ lawyers/ lorenzo-g-oss-cech



BC Government Web Info.

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/ content/ life-events/death
"Find out what to do when someone dies. Learn how to register a death in British Columbia and order a death certificate. Get information about wills and estates."

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/ content/ life-events/death/wills-estates
"A will is a legal document left by someone who's died. It lets the court know what to do with that persons estate A will often needs to go through probate – a process that ensures the will is real and was left by the deceased. Its recommended that you use a lawyer if there are questions about the validity or interpretation of a will."




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