Our Lawyers
We’re a firm of ten experienced wills, probate and corporate lawyers with offices in North Vancouver, Vancouver, Surrey and Burnaby.
Meet the Team
Our law firm is committed to community, family and bettering our society. Further to the goal of bettering society, Westcoast donates 1% of all purchases to charity and strives to limit its environmental impact. Our estate planning lawyers and probate lawyers also present publicly on the subjects throughout the year.
Our estate planning, corporate, tax and probate lawyers
Find out more about our estate lawyers around Vancouver.
Jessica Poon
Estate Lawyer & Family Lawyer
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Jessica Poon
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Estate Lawyer & Family Lawyer
View Full BioJessica assists clients with preparing wills, trusts, powers of attorney, representation agreements, cohabitation/marriage agreements, and separation agreements. She also assists clients with court applications for uncontested divorces and probate and related matters.
Aron Chitsaz
Estate Lawyer & Corporate Lawyer
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Aron Chitsaz
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Estate Lawyer & Corporate Lawyer
View Full BioAron assists clients with estate planning, including wills, powers of attorney, and trusts. He also routinely assists executors and prepares applications for grants of probate.
Katrina Law
Estate Lawyer
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Katrina Law
she/her
Estate Lawyer
View Full BioKatrina’s current practice focuses on estate planning, including drafting wills, powers of attorney, and representation agreements. Katrina also assists executors with obtaining grants of probate. Katrina is our estate planning and probate lawyer in Burnaby.
Nick Russell
Estate Lawyer
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Nick Russell
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Estate Lawyer
View Full BioNick regularly assists clients with their estate and incapacity planning – including, Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney and Representation Agreements. He also advises and works with executors to obtain grants of probate. Nick regularly presents publicly on estate law topics such as trusts, estate planning, medical assistance in dying and probate.
Harleen Sandhu
Estate Lawyer
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Harleen
she/her
Estate Lawyer
View Full BioHarleen’s current practice focuses on estate planning including drafting wills, powers of attorney, and representation agreements. Harleen also assists executors with obtaining grants of probate.
Bronte Kelly
Estate Lawyer & family lawyer
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Bronte Kelly
she/her
Estate Lawyer
View Full BioBronte’s practice focuses on estate planning and incapacity planning, family law agreements and helping executors with probate.
Jackson Sinclair
Estate and Corporate Lawyer
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Jackson Sinclair
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Estate and Corporate Lawyer
View Full BioJackson regularly advises executors with probate and on all aspects of estate planning and incapacity planning, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, representation agreements for healthcare, committeeship applications, and other tools to minimize taxes on death and to effectively provide for beneficiaries. He also incorporates new companies and advises owners about corporate restructurings.
Mike Beishuizen
Estate Lawyer
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Mike Beishuizen
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Estate Lawyer
View Full BioHe has always had a passion for wills and estate planning law; and as a consequence, he founded Westcoast Wills & Estates. He regularly advises clients on estate planning and prepares Wills, Trusts, Representation Agreements and Powers of Attorney. He also advises and helps clients apply to court for probate and committeeship orders.
Mudit Jain
Tax lawyer & Estate Lawyer
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Mudit Jain
he/him
Estate and Tax Lawyer
View Full BioMudit’s passion is tax law. He is an experienced estate and tax lawyer. He regularly advises clients on tax matters, estate planning and restructuring companies.
Our Staff
Jean-Ann
Estate Administrator
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Jean-Ann
she/her
Estate Administrator
View Full BioJean-Ann always had a love of law and decided to leave the work force and attend Capilano University where she obtained her Legal Administrative Certificate.
Kristi
Office Manager
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Kristi
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Office Manager
View Full BioFor several years, she worked as a receptionist at the Labour Relations Board before joining the team at Westcoast Wills & Estates.
Tray
Team Lead
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Tray
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Writer
View Full BioPrior to joining Westcoast Wills & Estates, they worked in customer service and provided office services for various law firms in Vancouver.
Alex
Team Lead
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Alex
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Writer
View Full BioBefore joining Westcoast Wills & Estates, Alex has worked as an English studies teaching assistant and as an accounting assistant for three years.
Charlotte
Writer
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Charlotte
she/her
Writer
View Full BioWhile at university, Charlotte oversaw operations of the Manchester Metropolitan University Freestyle Snow Sports team. Since graduation, Charlotte has immersed herself in new cultures and experiences living in France, New Zealand, and Australia before settling in Canada in 2015.
Maddy
Assistant
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Maddy
she/her
Assistant
View Full BioMaddy was born and raised in North Vancouver and holds credentials in Documentary Film and Special Effects Makeup. Before joining Westcoast Wills and Estates, she worked in administration and luxury retail. Outside of work, she enjoys art, travel, and exploring new foods.
June
Assistant
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June
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Assistant
View Full BioJune holds a BA in Political Science with a minor in Law & Society from UBC and previously worked as a Teaching Assistant and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Program Assistant at the university.
Tori
Administrative supervisor
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Tori
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Assistant
View Full BioDuring her time at Simon Fraser University, Tori worked in various customer service positions as well as volunteering with the public. This is where she discovered her love for helping others.
Mikaela
Assistant
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Mikaela
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Assistant
View Full BioMikaela is an assistant at Westcoast Wills. She has BA in multidisciplinary studies from UBC.
Ray
reception
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Ray
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Assistant
View Full BioRay moved to BC a number of years ago. She now lives in North Vancouver with her fiancé and her french bulldog.
About Our Estate Law Firm
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