Estate Planning & Wealth Structuring
Comprehensive estate planning that protects your wealth, minimizes tax exposure, and ensures smooth transitions to the next generation.
Detailed Services
We offer a full range of estate planning services, including:
- Wills & Codicils – Custom-drafted wills that clearly set out your wishes and minimize ambiguity.
- Trusts & Wealth Structures – Creation of family trusts, alter ego trusts, joint spousal trusts, and testamentary trusts to optimize tax outcomes and preserve control.
- Powers of Attorney & Representation Agreements – Ensuring that financial, legal, and health care decisions can be made by trusted individuals if you become unable to act.
- Succession Planning for Business Owners – Structuring ownership transitions through estate freezes, share reorganizations, and family trusts.
- Cross-Border & Non-Resident Planning – Advising on asset ownership and inheritance issues for clients with property or family members in multiple jurisdictions.
- Probate Minimization Strategies – Implementing joint ownership, trust structures, and beneficiary designations to streamline estate administration.
We ensure that every component of your estate plan is thoughtfully structured, compliant, and aligned with both provincial and federal law.
Why Clients Choose Origin
We combine global perspective with local execution, delivering sophisticated legal solutions for your most important transactions.
- Integrated Approach
We combine estate, corporate, and tax planning to deliver cohesive and future-focused strategies.
- Cross-Border Insight
Deep experience advising clients with assets and family in multiple jurisdictions.
- Business-Focused Planning
Specialized expertise in planning for business owners, professionals, and developers.
- Trusted Advisors
We provide clear, compassionate, and pragmatic guidance for families navigating complex estate matters.
- Continuity & Legacy
Our goal is to help clients protect their wealth, maintain control, and create lasting family stability.