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Wills, Estates & Trusts Law Firms in Peel Region, Ontario

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What does a wills, estates & trusts lawyer in Peel Region do?

A Peel Region wills, estates and trusts lawyer helps you plan what happens to your property and your care, then helps your family carry that plan out after a death. On the planning side the work is drafting a will, preparing powers of attorney, and setting up trusts to hold assets for young children or a relative with a disability. On the administration side it's guiding an estate trustee through gathering assets, paying debts, and passing on what's left. Some firms focus on planning, others on administration and disputes, and many handle both.

When a will is contested or an executor won't account, the file is litigated at the Superior Court of Justice, which sits for the region at the A. Grenville and William Davis Courthouse on Hurontario Street in Brampton (Superior Court of Justice, Brampton). That's the estates court serving all of Peel.

How does probate work for a Peel Region estate?

Probate is the court process that confirms an estate trustee's authority to act. The document you apply for is the Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee, and Ontario's guidance is that you apply at the court in the county or region where the person lived at the time of death. For a Peel resident, that's the Superior Court serving the region in Brampton. Banks and land registry offices often want to see the certificate before they'll release accounts or let a trustee sell property.

Applying for the certificate triggers the Estate Administration Tax, calculated on the value of the estate at the date of death. An estate valued at $50,000 or less pays nothing, and above that the tax is $15 for every $1,000 of value. The trustee also files an Estate Information Return with the Ministry of Finance within 180 days of the certificate being issued.

What is a power of attorney under Ontario's Substitute Decisions Act?

A power of attorney lets someone you trust make decisions for you if you can't make them yourself. Ontario recognizes two kinds under the Substitute Decisions Act: a power of attorney for property, which covers finances like paying bills and managing investments, and a power of attorney for personal care, which covers health, housing, and daily living.

These documents only work if you sign them while you're still mentally capable, so they belong in the same conversation as your will. A wills and estates lawyer can prepare both at once.

How do you choose a wills, estates & trusts firm in Peel Region?

Start by matching the firm to your need: estate planning if you're preparing a will and powers of attorney, or estate administration if you're handling a death or a dispute. Ask how fees are set, since planning is often a flat fee while administration may be billed hourly or as a percentage of the estate. Get the terms in writing. Firms sit across the region, from Mississauga and Brampton to the towns and villages of Caledon, so there's usually one near you.

You can confirm any lawyer's standing on the Law Society of Ontario directory. Browse the wills, estates & trusts firms in Peel Region below.

A.G. Simson Law Professional Corporation is a Caledon East, Ontario firm led by founder Anub Simson. It offers corporate law, immigration law, probate and estate administration, real estate law, wills and estates, and…

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Aarya Law Professional Corporation is a Brampton firm operating as a barrister, solicitor, and notary public. It practises real estate, civil, collaborative, estate, and family law from its Steeles Avenue office.

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Aasara Lawyers Professional Corporation is a small law firm in Brampton, Ontario, led by Barrister and Solicitor Amandeep Kapila. The firm handles real estate, business and corporate law, along with family, immigratio…

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Aastha Lawyers is a boutique law firm based in Mississauga, Ontario, serving clients across Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area. Its team of lawyers practises real estate, business and corporate law, civil litigation…

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Abel Law

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Abel Law is a full-service law firm with offices in downtown Brampton and Etobicoke, serving the Greater Toronto Area. It practices family and divorce law, and general practice areas including real estate, wills and e…

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Abrahim Law

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Abrahim Law is a small law practice in Mississauga, Ontario that handles real estate, landlord-tenant, immigration, criminal, and tax matters, along with wills, trusts and probate. It also offers notary public and doc…

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Adil Law

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Adil Law is a sole-practitioner firm led by Q. Adil Farooq, a barrister and solicitor, with a main office in Mississauga and a branch office in Milton, Ontario. The firm handles real estate, wills and estates, family …

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ADS Law Professional Corporation has offices in Mississauga and Toronto and serves clients across Ontario in person or remotely. It focuses on real estate, corporate, wills and estates, family law, and civil litigatio…

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Aggarwal Law

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Aggarwal Law is a Brampton, Ontario law firm that practices family law, real estate law, and wills and estates. It was founded by Reetika Aggarwal, who advises clients on divorce, separation, and property matters. The…

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Ahluwalia Law Firm Professional Corporation is a multi-disciplinary boutique firm in Brampton serving Peel, the GTA, and the rest of southern Ontario. It covers civil litigation, business and commercial law, estate pl…

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Ahuja Law Professional Corporation is a Brampton law firm run by Umesh K. Ahuja, a lawyer called to the Ontario bar in 2006. Client directories associate the firm with real estate, immigration, family, wills and estat…

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AJ Law Professional Corporation is a law firm serving Mississauga and Brampton, Ontario, led by barrister Ajay S. Praveen. The firm handles real estate, immigration, family, and small business matters, along with nota…

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Ali Lawyers traces its roots to a general practice opened in Streetsville, Mississauga in 1968 by Andrew Stabins. Ayoub A. Ali succeeded him as principal in 2006 and practices corporate commercial, debtor-creditor, es…

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Allalou Law

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Allalou Law Professional Corporation is a Mississauga, Ontario family law firm founded in 2020 by Soumia Allalou, who also handles criminal defence, wills and estates, and real estate matters. Allalou holds dual Civil…

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Amplus Law

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Amplus Law is a Canadian law firm with offices in Mississauga, Ottawa, and St. Catharines. The firm is led by principal lawyer Alaa Abu-Hijleh, who focuses on immigration and refugee law, and it also handles wills and…

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Anita Perera Law Professional Corporation is a Brampton firm practicing real estate, immigration, family and divorce law, wills and estates, and notary services across the GTA. Founder Anita Perera was called to the O…

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Anna Krajewska Legal Practice is an Ontario firm with offices in Whitby and Mississauga, practising real estate, family law, wills and estates, immigration, business law, and personal injury. The firm is led by Anna K…

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Anthony & Associates Professional Corporation is a Mississauga-based firm with offices in Toronto, Ontario and Colombo, Sri Lanka. It practices real estate law, family law, wills and estates, business law, and immigra…

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Anza Law Office

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Anza Law Office is a Mississauga, Ontario law practice founded by Anza Iqbal, offering affordable and client-centric legal services. The firm handles real estate, family law, wills and estates, small claims court matt…

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AOHM Law Professional Corporation was founded by Vanee Harichandran, a barrister, solicitor, and notary public who's practised law in Canada since 2007 and previously practised in Sydney, Australia. The firm offers on…

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AP Sodhi Law Professional Corporation is a Brampton law firm that has provided legal services since 2018 to individuals and businesses across the Greater Toronto Area. It practices business law, real estate law, wills…

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APS Mann Law Office is a multi-discipline law practice in Mississauga, Ontario serving clients across the Greater Toronto Area. Led by Amritpal Singh Mann, a barrister, solicitor, and notary public, the firm handles r…

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Ardent Law Professional Corporation is a full-service law firm with offices in Mississauga and Cambridge, Ontario. Its team of lawyers handles real estate, immigration, criminal, family, civil litigation, personal inj…

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Asadullah Law

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Asadullah Law is a Mississauga firm providing legal services to individuals and businesses in the Greater Toronto Area, with two office locations. The firm focuses primarily on personal injury law, including motor veh…

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