Private Wealth Law

Blaney McMurtry is well situated to assist clients through the pitfalls of will and trust planning, estate administration, planning for and, if necessary, managing through mental incapacity and all forms of contested estate matters. In an era of complex family arrangements, sensitivity to the dynamics of blended families and multi-generational family structures is essential and available. 

Estate planning includes a wide range of wills, trusts, charitable donation plans, and cross-border considerations for clients who are either citizens elsewhere or have assets elsewhere or both. With the broad experience of our estate lawyers, we can assist in the often-complicated administration processes through the courts and financial institutions. Where international asset issues arise, Blaney McMurtry has access to a wide variety of legal expertise around the world through its affiliations.

Our private client team handles all forms of contested estate matters, including challenges to the validity of wills, support and other property claims, will interpretation matters, estate accounting and contested adult guardianship and power of attorney matters. In all such matters, court is an option but not the only option, and all forms of alternate dispute resolution are available. Blaney McMurtry’s lawyers can act as counsel in all mediation settings and various members of the firm are available to act as mediators to facilitate dispute resolutions.