Practice Area: Trusts, Estates & Estate Planning

Samantha Russell

Samantha is a member of our Trusts, Estates and Estate Planning practice group. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of British Columbia in 2014 and her law degree from the University of Victoria in 2018. Samantha was called to the Bar in British Columbia in 2019. Samantha focuses her practice on assisting clients with estate planning, trust planning and estate administration. She assists clients with preparing wills, powers of attorney, representation agreements, trusts and other estate planning related documents. Samantha also provides executors with practical advice on how to…

“Till Death Do Us Part – Hopefully”: Planning in Uncertain Times

“Till Death Do Us Part – Hopefully”: Planning in Uncertain Times by Lauren Blake

What Happens if I Die Without a Will?

http://leavealegacyvancouver.com/what-happens-if-i-die-without-a-will/?

Proactive Drafting Tips for Trusts in Family Law

Private: Andrea Frisby and Genevieve N. Taylor

  https://www.legacylawyers.com/wp-content/uploads/PBLI-2015-Proactive-Drafting-Tips-for-Trust-in-Family-Law.pdf

Planning for Children: Children’s Property and Status

Private: Andrea Frisby

  https://www.legacylawyers.com/wp-content/uploads/Planning-for-Children-Children_s-Property-and-Status-2.pdf

Current Approaches to Substituted Decision Making

Private: Andrea Frisby

  https://www.legacylawyers.com/wp-content/uploads/PBLI-2016-Current-Approaches-to-Substituted-Decision-Making-2.pdf

Without Bounds: Administration Issues for International Estates

Private: Andrea Frisby

  https://www.legacylawyers.com/wp-content/uploads/PBLI-2017-Without-Bounds-Administration-Issues-for-International-Estates.._-2-1.pdf  

Ian Worland

Ian advises clients in personal and corporate tax planning, corporate reorganizations, estate planning, charitable gift planning and international tax and trust planning.

Genevieve N. Taylor

Genevieve is a Legacy principal who practices in the areas of Wills, Estates, Trusts, and Adult Guardianship.

Nicholas P. Smith

For over 25 years, Nick’s practice has focused on Federal, Provincial and international tax and estate planning.