Comprehensive Estate Planning and Trust Administration Lawyer Services

At LM Legal Solutions, we help individuals and families plan for the future with clarity, confidence, and compassion. Our client-centred approach ensures your unique needs and priorities are always at the forefront of our service.

Our estate planning lawyers offer personalized legal support tailored to your unique life stage, family structure, and long-term goals. We provide a full range of services, making arrangements for all aspects of your affairs—including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, tax planning, and succession—so every detail is addressed.

Whether you’re safeguarding your legacy, protecting your loved ones, or preparing for unforeseen circumstances, we provide comprehensive estate planning solutions designed to reflect your wishes and minimize future conflict through a comprehensive estate plan.

Legal Tools to Protect Your Wishes and Assets

Estate planning is more than just writing a will — it’s about creating a legal framework that secures your intentions and provides comprehensive support for estate and trust administration. Our team supports you with:

• Wills and trusts

• Powers of attorney

• Healthcare directives, living wills, and personal directives

• Ongoing, special purpose, and trust planning

• Personal care directives

• Special needs trusts and planning

• Business and succession planning

• Charitable giving structures

• Wealth transfer, asset protection, and estate tax planning

• Property transfer strategies

We ensure each document is customized to meet your needs and is legally sound for Nova Scotia. Proper preparation of these documents is essential to ensure your wishes are carried out and your estate is managed effectively. By leveraging our professional resources, you can achieve effective estate planning and asset protection for future generations.

Tailored Support for Every Stage of Life

From first-time parents to retirees, our estate lawyers provide thoughtful, forward-thinking advice tailored to your circumstances. We assist and advise family members at every stage of life to ensure their financial security and peace of mind. We regularly support:

• Young families seeking guardianship plans and foundational wills

• Blended families navigating complex asset and relationship structures

• Professionals and business owners planning for succession and preparing for the next generation

• Retirees updating or simplifying estate arrangements

Our approach combines legal experience with practical empathy to ensure your plan grows with you, providing the benefit of tailored advice for you, your family members, and future generations.

Executor and Trustee Guidance

Being appointed executor or trustee involves significant legal responsibilities in administering estates and trusts. We help our clients:

• Understand and manage fiduciary duties

• Administer estate assets

• Assist executors with administration and compliance requirements

• Provide accounting support for estates and trusts, including fiduciary accounting

• Manage income and distributions for ongoing trusts

• Coordinate with financial institutions to protect and transfer assets

• Act as executor or trustee when needed

• Resolve disputes or creditor claims

• Navigate probate court procedures

• Coordinate with accountants, financial advisors, and beneficiaries

Whether you need guidance as a named executor or are selecting a trustee, we’ll walk you through every step, including the administration of ongoing trusts and trust estates.

Personal Care Directives and Incapacity Planning

Incapacity planning is an essential part of estate law. We help you prepare legal instructions for your care, including personal directives and powers of attorney for personal care matters, should you be unable to make decisions yourself. Our team will:

• Draft detailed personal care directives

• Assist in the preparation of personal directives and address personal care matters

• Help appoint a substitute decision-maker

• Provide clarity on healthcare wishes, medical treatment, and living arrangements

• Ensure documentation complies with Nova Scotia regulations

• Prepare and grant power of attorney for health and personal care decisions

Planning now means fewer burdens for your loved ones later.

Business Succession and Tax-Efficient Strategies

For clients with corporate holdings or complex financial assets, we offer comprehensive succession planning and management of business assets, including:

• Tax-optimized estate planning

• Shareholder and corporate succession agreements

• Holding company and trust strategies for wealth preservation

• Charitable legacy structures

Our team collaborates with accountants, attorneys, and financial professionals to ensure a coordinated estate and comprehensive business succession strategies.

Our Approach: Client-Focused and Collaborative

We take the time to understand your family, assets, concerns, and values. Our team’s deep knowledge of all aspects of estate planning—including legislation, taxation, and estate administration—ensures you receive comprehensive support. You’ll work directly with one of our estate lawyers, who will:

• Guide you through each legal step with clarity

• Offer transparent, proactive communication

• Build a plan that protects both financial assets and personal intentions

• Advise you on the various aspects of estate and trust planning, including tax efficiency, trust creation, and wealth transfer strategies

Our team is known for being approachable, thorough, and highly responsive.

What Clients Say About Our Estate Planning Team

Clients frequently commend our ability to make difficult conversations easier and bring order to complex estate matters. One recent client shared:

Speak With an Estate Planning Lawyer

If you're ready to build or update your estate plan, our team is here to help. Contact LM Legal Solutions today at 902-466-2200 or use our online form to schedule a consultation.

We’ll help you protect your future, your family, and your peace of mind — with estate planning services you can trust.

Book a Consultation Below or Call 902-466-2200 to Schedule a Meeting with Our Estate Planning Lawyer.