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WILLS & ESTATES

One day, someone you love
will be glad you took care of this.

A clear plan today
means your family inherits your wishes, not a mess of paperwork and second-guessing.

Lumis Law provides Wills & Estates services in Calgary, Alberta, including wills, enduring powers of attorney, personal directives, probate applications, and estate administration under Alberta’s Wills and Succession Act.

The Problem

Picture your daughter at the kitchen table six months from now, a stack of forms in front of her, trying to guess what you would have wanted.

Lumis Law’s solution

Now picture her already knowing, because you made it simple, and clear, and unmistakably yours. That’s the difference a little planning makes, and it’s the difference we’re here to give you.

You don’t need to find this morbid or overwhelming. With Lumis Law, putting your affairs in order is calm, straightforward, and often faster than you’d think. You’ll protect the people you love, spell out exactly what you want, and finally let go of that quiet worry you’ve been carrying around.

Everything that protects the people you love.

Your Will, Decide who gets what, in your own words.

Your home, savings, and belongings go exactly where you intend — and you name who raises your kids if you can’t. Your family is spared the conflict and guesswork that catch so many off guard.

Power of Attorney, Protect yourself while you’re still here.

A will only matters after you’re gone — this protects you now, naming someone you trust to handle your finances if illness or accident leaves you unable to. Without it, your family could face a slow, costly court process just to pay your bills.

Personal Directive, Keep your care in trusted hands.

You choose who makes your medical and personal decisions if you ever can’t speak for yourself. Paired with your Power of Attorney, nothing falls through the cracks — your money and your wellbeing are both covered.

Probate, We’ll carry the paperwork, so you can grieve.

When you’ve lost someone, the court process can feel like a second weight on an already hard day. Your application is prepared and filed properly the first time — so it moves instead of stalling.

Estate Administration, Settle everything without the stress.

Closing an estate means debts, taxes, accounts, and family all at once — and getting it wrong can cost you personally. You’re guided through every step, protected and never guessing.

Planning for Business Owners, Protect your company and your family together.

If you own a business, your will and your company structure have to work as one. You get one plan that keeps both standing strong when you’re no longer at the helm.
Take This Off Your Mind for Good

The questions almost everyone asks us.

Take This Off Your Mind for Good
Do I really need a power of attorney and a personal directive too?
Yes — they do different jobs, and your will doesn’t cover either one. An Enduring Power of Attorney names someone to handle your money if you can’t; a Personal Directive names someone to make your medical and personal-care decisions. Together, the three documents protect you before death, not just after.
For a straightforward estate, the Grant of Probate typically issues within a few months of filing — often around three to six. Missing documents, an unclear will, or family disagreement can stretch that considerably. A properly prepared application is the single biggest factor in keeping it moving.
More than most people expect: locating the will, securing assets, paying debts and taxes, applying for probate, and distributing what’s left — and mistakes can land on you personally. You can hand as much of that list to us as you want.
For a truly simple situation, a kit can work — until a witnessing error, a vague clause, or an overlooked asset makes it worthless exactly when your family needs it. If you have kids, a business, a blended family, or property, a proper will costs little next to the cost of getting it wrong.
It depends on what your plan includes — a simple will costs less than a full package with powers of attorney and directives. What doesn’t change: you’ll know the exact price before anything begins, and that’s the price you’ll pay.