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Committed to You, Your Family and Your Business

Worried About Your Wills or Estate? We Make the Process Simple.

Worried About Your Wills or Estate? We Make the Process Simple.

We help you protect what matters most with a legally sound will, clear guidance, and lawyers who genuinely care—without confusion or stress.

30+

Years of Experience

4.7/5 on Google Reviews
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Proudly Serving Our Local Communities:
Richmond, Surrey, Langley, White Rock, Delta, Ladner, Tsawwassen

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Awards & Recognition

Top 3 Estate Planning Lawyers in Delta, BC – 2026

Professional Memberships

Top 3 Estate Planning Lawyers in Delta, BC – 2026
What We Do

Trusted Wills & Estate Planning Lawyers

Our estate lawyers at Wilson Rasmussen LLP provide estate planning advice for their clients including: preparing Wills, Powers of Attorney and Representation Agreements.

Our estate lawyers also provide legal services relating to applications for probate and all areas of estate administration.

 Know your will is legally sound and up to date
 Ensure your family is protected and provided for
 Reduce the risk of conflict, delays, or uncertainty
 Get clear answers from lawyers who listen and care
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Why Choose Us

Real Stories From Clients Who Trust Us

Highly Recommended for Legal Guidance

My family and I had an exceptionally positive experience with Robin Jawanda and Alisha O'Neill at Wilson Rasmussen LLP. Both are genuinely caring lawyers who responded promptly to our many questions. They handled my family's matters with expertise, professionalism, and compassion during a challenging time of grief. Their ability to explain complex legalities in plain language showcased their patience and kindness. The staff, including both Robin and Alisha, were consistently friendly and welcoming, making the entire process smoother. I also appreciated Robin's thorough approach in drafting my Will. I highly recommend their services for anyone seeking not only legal expertise but also a compassionate and supportive approach when dealing with Wills and estate matters.

- Cindy Cassidy

Trusted for Over 25 Years

In a professional capacity, we have recommended Mary-Jane Wilson to clients for real estate transactions for over 25 years. She and her team have always delivered services reliably and accurately. More recently we sought Mary-Jane's help to update our wills and POA documents. She took the time to explain all the legalese and her diagrams during conversations simplified complicated ideas so we felt confident that our wishes were clearly communicated. She is engaging, friendly, knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with and we would wholeheartedly recommend her and her team.

- Shelby Slater

Clear, Concise Advice

I've worked with several capable law offices in my life, but this firm truly stands out. Their clear, concise advice and responsive actions are exceptional. I cannot say enough good things about this outstanding team. From the kind and professional front desk staff to my rock star lawyer Robin and my amazing senior legal assistant Alena, this is the team you want in your corner!

- Gerry L

Mary Jane has been Excellent to Work With

Mary Jane has been excellent to work with over the past several years. She has handled my family's real estate, wills & estate, and employment agreement/business contract-related needs on numerous occasions. She has been attentive & available, clearly explains the options and benefits/risks with all options and provides clear, understandable advice to help us make the most informed decisions. I enthusiastically recommend her firm.

- Steve Kump

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Proudly Serving Our Local Communities

We are committed to supporting individuals, families, and businesses throughout our local communities with trusted legal services in all major areas of law.

Surrey
Langley
White Rock
Ladner
Delta
Tsawwassen
Richmond
Our Office Locations:
Surrey Head Office  |  South Surrey Office  |  Delta Office
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Frequently Asked Questions About Wills & Estate Planning

At Wilson Rasmussen LLP, we know legal matters can feel overwhelming. These answers are here to help you understand our services, our process, and what to expect when working with our team.

If you’d like to speak with us directly, call us at:

(778) 200-6973
What is probate?

Probate is having the court establish that a Will is valid.

$200.00 on the first $25,000.00
$6.00 per $1,000.00 on the next $25,000.00
$14.00 per $1,000.00 or part thereof on assets over $50,000.00.

If you die without a Will in BC, the Wills, Estates, and Succession Act sets out who will be the beneficiaries of your estate. It depends on who is in your family to determine who will receive what in BC: spouse and children receive first, if there is no spouse or children, then grandchildren take, then parents, if no parents, then brothers and sisters, etc. The estate goes to the government only if there are no nieces and nephews.

The cost to probate a Will will vary depending on the size and complexity of the estate. We offer a free initial consultation to obtain all the facts to enable us to provide you with a fee estimate.
Please note that the quotes are for simple Wills. Our fee changes for more complicated Wills where special drafting is required (ie: discretionary trusts for children with disabilities, or if you plan to exclude a legal spouse, partner or child (even if an adult) from the distribution of your estate). Of course, GST (5%) and PST (7%), photocopies and the cost of filing Wills Notices are added to our accounts as shown in the second column.
A Power of Attorney is a document wherein you can appoint someone to take care of your financial affairs. It is not a health care document in British Columbia. The Power of Attorney, unless an enduring Power of Attorney, ceases on the incapacity of the donor.
Living Will is a health care directive that expresses your wishes with respect to whether or not you want any “heroic measures” to keep you alive. A Living Will can be helpful to your loved ones when making difficult end of life decisions.
A Representation Agreement is a document wherein you can appoint someone to make decisions about your financial matters as well as your health care decisions.
An enduring Power of Attorney should be considered even if your assets are held jointly because you have no signing authority for the other joint tenant in a property transaction without being appointed as an attorney under a power of attorney or appointed as a representative under a representation agreement. The property will pass to the surviving joint tenant on death but the joint tenancy itself gives you no power to sign for the other joint tenant while he or she is not capable and alive.
If you did not plan for incapacity by making an enduring Power of Attorney or a Representation Agreement, someone can apply to be your Committee under the Patients Property Act. This is a court application whereby two doctors must swear affidavits to attest to your incapacity and the Public Guardian and Trustee must be notified.
Generally speaking, you should review your Will every five years. If there are substantial changes in your life; births, deaths, change in financial circumstances, then your Will should be reviewed at that time.