Estates and Wills in Gatineau and Surrounding Areas
Protecting your family and assets, an accident or death are unfortunate situations that we cannot predict in advance. Therefore, estate planning is a very important step in the life of every citizen. A will is an excellent way to enforce your last wishes for the distribution of your assets. At Adriana Sukkar Legal Services, we accompany you in the implementation of your wishes by helping you to draw up your will and we provide your loved ones with quality assistance throughout the process of settling an estate.
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Our courteous and responsible team is attentive to your specific needs in order to offer you a service that meets your expectations and requirements. For the drafting of your wills, we use clear, simple and precise terms in order to facilitate the understanding of the texts and avoid ambiguities for your loved ones. Our professionals do not hesitate to put their knowledge at your service in order to find optimal solutions that comply with the law in the event of a dispute or conflict.
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Moreover, in the event of a death, our experienced notaries will help you through this difficult ordeal by providing you with all the necessary information on the steps and the tax and legal implications of the succession. We work in accordance with the rules and laws established to protect heirs from the legal consequences of an error or omission. Contact us without delay to have your questions answered or to benefit from our services.
The Main Steps in the Liquidation of an Estate
In Quebec, there are two types of succession: legal succession and testamentary succession. The rules of legal succession, provided for in the Civil Code of Quebec, apply in cases where an individual dies without leaving behind a will. If the individual has left a will before his death, the notary will apply the instructions in the will. Here is a brief summary of the various steps involved in the liquidation of an estate:
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Will searches and death certificate;
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Appointment of an executor;
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Declaration of inheritance (if applicable);
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Publication in the Register of Personal, Real and Movable Rights;
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Inventory of the estate;
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Renunciation of the estate (if applicable);
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Declaration of transfer (if applicable);
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Certificate of discharge from the government authorities;
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Division of property;
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Tax on the estate;
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Closure of the estate.
An Overview of the Services Offered
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Will search
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Obtaining and reading of the will
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Appointment of an executor
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Inventory of assets
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Acceptance/renunciation of the estate
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Declaration of transfer
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Declaration of inheritance
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Publication in the Register of Personal, Real and Movable Rights (RDPRM)
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Closure of the inventory
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Division of the estate's assets
Verification and Probate of a Will
The making of a will is an excellent initiative to ensure the protection of assets and the family. However, sometimes the deceased may have written a holographic or witnessed will, which makes it difficult to be enforced and in this case the inheritance is frozen until the will is authenticated and probated.
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A will that is not notarized must be given to an impartial clerk or notary, who is not the partner of the family notary, nor is anyone connected with the deceased or a court, for probate. The notary in charge will inspect, evaluate and verify certain crucial information in order to prove that the will is indeed that of the deceased, that it contains his wishes and signature and, above all, that the will complies with the formation conditions laid down by law.
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It is important to note that the verification of a will is done after the death of the client and that this procedure does not concern wills that have already been notarized. Contact the law firm Adriana Sukkar Legal Services and come over to meet our notaries for more information.
