Lanctot Avocats provides actively works to ensure your wishes are respected and fair distribution among the heirs—with the discretion and compassion that the situation demands.

Inheritance Law

Planning your estate or managing that of a loved one is a process that is both legal and deeply personal.

The team at Lanctot Avocats supports you with the discretion and thoroughness that these situations require—whether it involves estate planning, estate settlement, disputes among heirs, or the transfer of a family business.

Estate Planning and Settlement

Whether you want to plan your own estate or assist with the settlement of an open estate, our team will guide you every step of the way.

Estate planning — wills, trusts, appointment of an executor;
Settlement of an estate — inventory, payment of debts, distribution to heirs;
Contesting a will — validity, undue influence, defect in consent;
Testamentary trusts for minor or vulnerable heirs;
Coordination with tax advisors for estate planning.

Transfer of a family business

The transfer of a family business is one of the most complex estate planning issues—it involves legal, tax, and personal considerations that must all be addressed simultaneously.

Legal and tax structuring of the transfer;
Freeze of inheritance and reorganization of share capital;
Succession plan — governance and transition rules;
Inheritance disputes among heirs — division of assets;
International Inheritance and Foreign Assets.

We also represent clients in cases involving the protection of the rights of unrecognized or aggrieved heirs, as well as in insurance claims following a disaster.

Wills and Estate Planning

Liquidation and Heirs

Business Transfer