Services & Prices

Information about Wills, Powers of Attorney & Representation Agreements

Individual

• Standard Will  - $650
• Standard Will and Power of Attorney - $875
• Standard Will, Power of Attorney and Representation Agreement - $925
• Non-Standard Will - hourly rates (we can usually provide an estimate at end of first meeting)

Couple

• Pair of Standard Wills - $800
• Pair of Standard Wills and Powers of Attorney -  $1025
• Pair of Standard Will, Powers of Attorney and Representation Agreements - $1075
• Non-Standard Wills - hourly rates (we can usually provide an estimate at end of first meeting)

When purchased without a Will

Individual

• Power of Attorney  - $400
• Representation Agreement - $250

Couple

• Pair of Powers of Attorney - $400
• Pair of Representation Agreements - $250

Information about Probate, Administration, Estates and our services

Probate of a Will

Legal fees charged for a Grant of Probate of a Will are based on the amount of work required calculated using hourly rates. No two grant applications are the same, but legal fees usually range from $4,000 - $5,000.  However, a Grant of Probate can be difficult and more expensive if there are problems with the Will, beneficiaries, assets, creditors or other unanticipated problems.  For most estates, we will bill for the legal work after the Grant of Probate has been issued, and it can be paid from the estate's funds.

We can often provide a fixed fee quote for services.

Grant of Administration (When there is no Will)

A Grant of Administration is a similar court process to a Grant of Probate.  However it is often more complicated and expensive.  There is also more chance of problems.

Probate Fees

The court charges a fee to process a Grant of Probate/Administration based on the value of the estate. The current fee is $350 plus 1.4% of the value of the estate in excess of $50,000. 

Hourly rates.

Hourly rates.

We offer a one hour consultation with a lawyer for $330.  This is a good option if you are looking for advice without a commitment to purchase additional legal services.  An hour is usually an appropriate amount of time to discuss your situation, answer your questions and provide you with advice on how to proceed. 

Lawyer - $330

Paralegal - $160

We charge GST and PST on all services.