Our Areas of Practice are included in the section. You will see from the list that we cover almost every area of law. The McHugh Mowat advantage is that our clients need one phone number! Our experienced legal staff will direct you to the appropriate department or lawyer and your needs will be met.

Wills, Trusts and Powers of Attorney

There is nothing worse than a friend, relative or neighbour getting seriously ill or passing away without Powers of Attorney or a Will in place. In the case of serious illness who makes the decisions? In the case of death, how does the property get distributed? Preparing your Power of Attorney or your Will is not something that you should leave until late in life. You should do this when you are young and make appropriate revisions as time goes on. Making the right decisions is another issue. Sometimes people make decisions that are based on an emotion that they feel at that moment. One of our experienced lawyers at McHugh Mowat can help you to make rational and clear decisions about what you want in case of serious illness or death. It may not seem like a pleasant task, but we’ll help you through it. Our professionals know the law, they’ve had to do this for themselves, and they’ve all done it for hundreds if not thousands of people. We know what we’re doing and we’ll help you to feel comfortable with your decisions.

Our wills, trusts and powers of attorney experience includes:

Estate Planning Reviews
Preparation of Wills / Multiple Wills
Powers of Attorney
Henson Trusts
Substitute Decision-Making
Passing of Accounts
Establishment of Trusts / Family Trusts / Joint Trusts
Estate litigation / claims
Interpretation of Wills