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Company Description
Westcoast Wills & Estates is a unique law firm with four locations : North Vancouver, Squamish, Burnaby, and West Broadway.
We specialize in comprehensive estate and incapacity planning, assisting executors with probate applications and advice, and corporate law.
Our goal is to provide exceptional customer service and peace of mind through properly structured companies, Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, and Representation Agreements.
We offer flexible meeting times, personal and caring professional service, mobile service, competitive rates, and also donate 1% of all revenue to charity.
For more information, visit our website.
Role Description
This is a full-time, salaried, hybrid role for a Wills & Estates Lawyer at Westcoast Wills & Estates. The Wills & Estates Lawyer will be responsible for providing comprehensive estate and incapacity planning services, assisting with probate applications and advice for executors.
The role will involve regular work at our North Vancouver office with flexibility for some remote work.
Qualifications
- Experience in Wills & Estates law
- Knowledge of estate and incapacity planning
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Attention to detail and strong organization skills
- Ability to work independently and in a team
- Admission to the bar in British Columbia
- Graduated from a Canadian Law School
- Experience with probate applications is a plus
- Experience in a complementary area of law such as corporate, family, real estate or tax is a plus
- Second language is a plus
What we offer
- Comprehensive mentorship for newer lawyers to the area
- Friendly and collegial workplace
- Health benefits
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