Wills and Estates

Having a “pet clause” in your Will can give you peace of mind knowing that your pet would be well taken care of by someone you trust.

Do you have a blended family? Property outside of the province? What is the size of your estate? We explain the pros & cons so you can decide which option is right for you.

Having a Will in place allows you to decide the important things like who will have guardianship over your children, how your estate will be divided, and so much more.

With our online fillable forms and virtual signing features, writing a Will can be one of the easiest things to check off your to-do list this year!

We’ll meticulously plan the details of our wedding day or our next vacation but, when it comes to end-of-life planning, many people put off writing a Will for years or even decades. And we get it—life gets busy. It’s easy to tell yourself you’ll “do it eventually.”

If done right, yes. In Alberta, there are a few ways to go about creating a Will. These include handwritten (holographic) Wills, online or paper do-it-yourself kits, or enlisting a Wills & Estates lawyer.

This is a great question, and it’s one we get asked all the time here at Litco Law. Before we get into the nitty gritty, it might help you to know that Alberta’s Courts use the term ‘Personal Representative’ instead of ‘executor.’