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Wills & Estate Planning Calgary — Osuji & Smith
Calgary's Estate Planning Lawyers

Wills, Estates & Succession Planning

Helping individuals, families, and business owners across Alberta plan with clarity and purpose — before the moment arrives when a plan becomes urgent.

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Who We Help

We act for individuals, couples, business owners, and families at every stage of life across Alberta. Estate planning is not only for the wealthy or the elderly. If you own anything, care for anyone, or have views about what should happen to either, a plan is worth having.

Most people put off estate planning because it requires thinking about things that are uncomfortable to think about. The families who come to us having already lost someone without a plan in place understand the cost of that delay better than anyone. We would rather help you before that moment arrives.

9+ Consecutive Years Independently Recognised
Our Approach

Planning With Clarity and Purpose

Estate planning is more than a set of documents. It is the answer to the questions your family should not have to answer without you — what happens to your assets, who makes decisions when you cannot, and how the people you care about navigate a transition that will already be difficult.

Hiring an estate planning lawyer at Osuji & Smith means drawing on a full team. We collaborate internally to ensure your estate plan is integrated with your business, family, and legal circumstances — leaving nothing unaddressed.

Our Services

Estate Planning Services We Provide

Wills

A will is the document that gives your wishes legal force after you are gone. Without one, Alberta's intestacy rules determine what happens to your estate — and those rules may not reflect what you would have chosen. We draft wills that are clear, legally sound, and built around your specific circumstances.

Powers of Attorney

A power of attorney authorises someone you trust to make financial and legal decisions on your behalf if you become unable to do so yourself. Choosing the right person and drafting the document correctly matters as much as having one at all. We ensure the authority granted reflects exactly what you intend.

Personal Directives

A personal directive covers healthcare and personal decisions in circumstances where you cannot communicate your wishes yourself. It gives the people responsible for your care a clear, legally recognised set of instructions — and removes the burden of guessing from the people who care about you most.

Estate Administration & Probate

When someone passes away, the process of administering their estate involves the court, financial institutions, and beneficiaries — often while family members are grieving and under pressure. We guide executors through every stage of the probate process so the people closest to the situation can focus on what matters most.

Trust Arrangements

For clients with more complex estate planning needs, trust arrangements can provide greater control over how and when assets are distributed. We advise on the structures available under Alberta law and draft trust documents that reflect your intentions precisely.

Estate Disputes

When an estate is contested — over the validity of a will, the conduct of an executor, or the rights of a beneficiary — the legal process can strain family relationships already under pressure. We represent clients in estate disputes with the care these situations require, pursuing resolution efficiently and without unnecessary escalation where possible.

Business Succession Planning

For business owners, estate planning and succession planning are the same conversation. Who takes over the business, how ownership transfers, and what happens to the value you have built requires both legal precision and commercial understanding. We structure transitions that protect the business and the people depending on it.

When to Start

The Right Time Is Before You Need It

The right time to do your estate planning is before you need it. We have seen clients forced to take action because a health event forces the conversation, a business transition changes what their plan needs to account for, or a family circumstance shifts who should be named in their documents.

We also review and update existing plans when life changes — through marriage, divorce, the birth of a child, the acquisition of significant assets, or the death of someone named in your current documents. An estate plan that reflected your life five years ago may not reflect it today.

Starting This Conversation Costs Nothing But Time

If you have been putting off estate planning, or if your existing plan has not been reviewed in several years, speak with us. We will give you a clear picture of what you have, what you are missing, and what putting a proper plan in place actually involves.

The Advantage

The Collective Intelligence Advantage

Estate planning intersects with more areas of law than most clients expect. A business owner's estate plan requires corporate law input. A blended family's plan may require family law considerations. An estate with international assets requires immigration and cross-border legal awareness.

At Osuji & Smith, your estate planning lawyer works within a firm covering business and corporate law, family law, real estate, civil litigation, and immigration. When your plan requires that wider view, the expertise is already here.

Starting This Conversation Costs Nothing But Time

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If you have been putting off estate planning, or if your existing plan has not been reviewed in several years, speak with us. We will give you a clear picture of what you have, what you are missing, and what putting a proper plan in place actually involves.

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