Our Lawyers
We’re a firm of nine experienced wills and estates lawyers with offices in North Vancouver, Vancouver, Burnaby, and Squamish.
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 and Probate Lawyers
Find out more about our estate lawyers around Vancouver.
Aimée Ares
Aimée Ares
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Estate Lawyer
View Full BioAimee assists clients prepare their estate and incapacity planning, which includes, wills, trusts, powers of attorney and healthcare representation agreements. She also works with executors to obtain grants of probate and distribute estate assets.
Aron Chitsaz
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
Katrina Law
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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
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.
Jessica Poon
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.
Nancy Tran
Nancy Tran
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Estate Lawyer
View Full BioNancy’s practice focuses on estate and incapacity planning, which includes wills, powers of attorney, representation agreements, and trusts. Nancy speaks fluent Vietnamese.
Jackson Sinclair
Jackson Sinclair
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Estate and Corporate Lawyer
View Full BioJackson regularly advises 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
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.
Our Staff
Jean-Ann
Jean-Ann
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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
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
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
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.
Oliver
Oliver
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Writer
View Full BioWhile in university, Oliver worked in customer service and tutored math to elementary and secondary school students in Vancouver. They also volunteered with various non-profit organizations to support marginalized individuals in the community.
Charlotte
Charlotte
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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.
Tori
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.
Nicole
Nicole
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Assistant
View Full BioDuring her time at university, she worked in various positions that involved helping others – such as working as a notetaker and at the guest services department at Capilano Suspension Bridge.
Ava
Ava
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Assistant
View Full BioDuring her time at university, she worked closely with the public as an active member of the UBC Persian Club and volunteer English tutor for at-risk students in the Downtown East Side. She also strengthened her interest in the law through the Student Directed Seminar program at UBC, where she co-facilitated a course about American…
Janet
Janet
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Assistant
View Full BioJust prior to joining Westcoast Wills, Janet spent time at home raising her daughter and managing her family home.
About Our Estate Law Firm
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