Winright Connors is highly experienced and available to assist you with all aspects of Estate Planning and Management.

Wills

It is important to have an up-to-date Will to state what you want done with your assets when you die, and what other special arrangements you wish to pre-determine.

A Will is a complex legal document and should be professionally prepared, even if your wishes appear straightforward. Your Will can be challenged after you die, so it is particularly important to
consult an experienced lawyer if, for example, you are providing an uneven distribution amongst your spouse and children.
You will need to appoint an Executor, consider the impact of Probate fees and Taxes, and address joint assets amongst other issues.

Representation Agreements and Powers of Attorney

A Representation Agreement is a document that appoints the person who would make health care and personal care decisions on your behalf in the event that you become unable to communicate or
make such decisions for yourself. This document may incorporate a Living Will, and an Advance Directive may also be prepared in certain circumstances.

A Power of Attorney is a document that appoints the person you would like to sign on your behalf for
legal and financial matters if you are incapacitated or upon your instruction.

There are advantages and limitations associated with these documents that are best discussed with
a legal professional experienced in these matters.

Winright Connors is highly experienced and available to assist you with all aspects of Estate Planning and Management.

Estate Planning is the process of creating strategies for the transfer of your personal and business assets upon your death.

• The key benefits of consulting a legal professional for estate planning include:
  Ensuring that your assets are distributed according to your wishes, and addressing more
  complex issues such as joint and corporate assets.
• Minimizing fees and taxes payable by your estate.
• Giving your beneficiaries advance knowledge that they will be provided for upon your death.
• Estate Management services are provided after your death, and include matters such as
  assisting executors with the probate or administration of your estate.

Winright Law is available to assist you with real estate matters, and all matters pertaining to Real Property Law.Conveyancing is the transfer of legal title of property from one party to another. A legal professional is invaluable during what can be a highly complex process before, during and after the completion of
title transfer.

A buyer of real property must ensure that he or she obtains title to the land, free and clear of financial encumbrances. We can assist with all real estate transactions, including both residential and commercial properties, and in a variety of ownership structures.

Typical services offered include:

• Conveying title to real property.
• Preparing and registering mortgages.
• Arranging title insurance.
• Preparation and filing of property transfer tax returns.
• Managing the receipt and disbursement of funds.

Winright Connors is available to assist you with all of your small business legal needs. Small Business setup, legal administration and day-to-day legal transactions can appear straightforward, but these transactions are often far more complex than they seem.

We can assist you from start-up to wind-down, and every stage in between. Professional legal
services include:

• Assisting you in determining an appropriate legal structure for your business, and preparing legal documentation for business registration and ownership.
• Buying or selling an existing business.
• Preparing, reviewing and negotiating commercial leasing contracts.
• Preparing, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts including licensing agreements, franchise agreements, employment contracts, mortgage/purchase agreements, lease assignments, and subcontractor, shareholder, partnership or shareholder agreements.
• Addressing other situations ranging from disagreements between business partners to business wind-down.

Did you know?

The new Family Law Act came into force in British Columbia in March, 2013. It completely changed family law for all people in relationships, married and unmarried. For the first time in BC, it gave an automatic right for unmarried partners (after 2 years together) to share in the Property of their partner upon separation. It also made married and unmarried partners potentially liable for the debts of their partners. And it changed the law as to what property can be the subject of a claim by your partner, and how that interest would be calculated. But it also strengthened the ability to sign a properly drafted and enforceable Agreement to avoid the terms of the Family Law Act and to have an Agreement that represents how you actually choose to lead your lives.

If you are in a relationship, or entering into one, contact Dennis to understand how the new law affects your relationship and how best to protect your legal interests.

Other Family Law Matters
Winright Connor is highly experienced in all areas of family law, and can assist you with the following:

• Marriage Agreements and Cohabitation Agreements
• Separation Agreements
• Division of Family Property and Family Debt
• Spousal support and child support
• Divorce