Estate planning in British Columbia is governed primarily by the Wills, Estates and Succession Act (WESA). A properly drafted estate plan ensures your assets pass according to your wishes, reducing the risk of litigation, and protects your loved ones. Your estate likely requires advanced planning if you: own a business or shares in private corporations; hold real estate in multiple jurisdictions; have foreign assets or beneficiaries; are part of a blended family; have a net worth exceeding $1–2 million, or wish to limit potential WESA wills variation claims.
At Arcstone Law Corporation, we provide strategic, compliant wills and estate planning solutions tailored to BC law and your personal circumstances.
Drafting and updating wills
Mirror and mutual wills for spouses and partners
Multiple wills for the segregation of assets in complex estate planning
Executor and alternate executor structuring
Guardianship provisions for minor children
Specific and residual gift planning
Charitable bequests and legacy planning
Enduring Powers of Attorney (Power of Attorney Act)
Representation Agreements (Representation Agreement Act)
Advance care and personal planning documents
Business succession planning
Shareholder and partnership estate transitions
Estate freezes and corporate restructurings
Structuring estates to reduce WESA wills variation claims
Planning for blended families
Executor liability protection strategies
Arcstone Law is a boutique law firm, serving the Lower Mainland, and British Columbia.
