Westcoast Wills & Estates

I've used Westcoast Wills & Estates twice now. Mike first helped me update my will and he also helped me fulfill my role as an executor. He made the whole process as easy as it could be.
I highly recommend Mike and his team!

Mike was very versatile and knowledgeable in redoing our existing wills for my wife and myself.
His knowlegde of real estate and gifting laws solved a major problem in our previous wills.
His firm is highly recommended

We have had the best experience in using this company to prepare our Wills. Mike Beishuzen is very knowledgable in this area and very pleasant to deal with. Also their fees are very reasonable. We highly recommend this company.

Mike Beishuizen handled the discussion and preparation of our estate documents with thoroughness and care. He provided us with valuable feedback for consideration and we are confident that we now have all the necessary documents finalized and reflective of our wishes. The team at Westcoast Wills & Estates is efficient and friendly, and we recommend their services.

We recently used Mr Brendon Pope’s services. We highly recommend him, he makes you feel at ease, inspires trust, he is good listener and answers all your concerns and questions,
Most of all he is highly knowledgeable, professional and efficient

Brendon and the team made our Will process easy with an initial interview to collect all the necessary data, and minimal follow up from there to get all the facts straight.
The questioning process seemed well organized and covered everything we expected to be included and more that we appreciated learning about.
We got everything completed and signed in less than a month before a trip my wife and I were heading on sans kids, so thanks for working within our timeline as well!

I was pleased with the professionalism and service of my lawyer at West Coast Wills and Estates. He stuck to the price quoted even though the court changed the probate procedures and the firm had to redo the paperwork and filing.

Needing a much more comprehensive and up to date Will that would relieve my Trustee and family of a lot of stress in settling my Will and Estate, I engaged with this law firm on the advice of my son who praised them highly in preparing his Will with them. Lawyer Andrea Price was so very pleasant, patient and articulate with me translating legalese clearly into language for my 78 year old brain. Given I live well away from Vancouver we related by email, telephone, Zoom and eventually met in person at her firm for signing the Will, Representation Agreement and Power of Attorney documents. I rate this law firm as having much more than “good value“ for thoroughness, efficiency and fees.

BE WARNED: If you sign up for an appointment, they may ask you spend hours filling out forms, wait months for an appointment, and then call up and fire you as a potential client the day before your first consultation. All of your time wasted and all of your data collected without an engagement letter, to benefit their high volume approach. That was my experience.

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At the beginning, I spoke to their twice by phone and exchanged emails in preparation for a meeting. I was concerned that my status as a Canadian resident and US citizen as well as business owner may be considered complex and flagged this on two different occasions, but their staff assured me it was no problem. They required my wife and I to fill out a long form document including all of our personal information, family relationships and assets. We provided this information a month before the meeting was scheduled. Nonetheless, they called me one day before the meeting with the lawyer and stated they could not offer us service because our case was too complex.

This amounted to about ~8 hours of our collective time wasted and 2 month delay to obtaining a will. I must say it was also extremely invasive that they collected all of our personal and financial information prior to making us aware they would not serve as our counsel. This was exceptionally unprofessional behavior in my experience.

I'm happy to recommend Westcoast Wills and Estates. They have given us consistent and efficient service, as well as being kind and personable.

Andrea was extremely friendly, professional and knowledgeable throughout the process. We would absolutely recommend her to anyone looking for assistance completing their will and estate planning. She made the experience stress free and efficient.

During a very difficult time Mike was able to take any stress away from us during probate. He was professional, answered any questions that we had and complete everything needed in a very timely fashion. Anyone looking for a lawyer for probate do not hesitate to use westcoast wills and estates

Our experience with Westcoast Wills & Estates was first class. We had our Wills, Representation Agreements and Power of Attorney documents done through our lawyer, Mike Beishuizen. Mike was caring, respectful, personable, and quick to answer our questions and explain everything clearly. He made composing the wording for each section, to our complete satisfaction, easy and pleasant. Thank you Mike! Everyone we encountered at the front office, with a special mention to Kristi Sharp, went out of their way to make us feel comfortable and taken care of. We highly recommend Westcoast Wills & Estates. P & J

I have hired Mike for my will and subsequent changes for 6 years. The quality of work was excellent. Mike is a meticulously honest ethical and compassionate man and I would recommend his firm highly

I can not say a bad word about this firm and in particular, Katrina. Her professional approach to my needs but at the same time, giving
compassion and patience with me was outstanding. She patiently explained what each document was and patiently went over and over the details until I understood. A bonus, the fees were very reasonable.

I’ve been dreading doing our Will for a long time now, but I couldn’t be more pleased by the efficiency, price and quality of the work they do! As a young person it was very helpful to have Aimée provide us with suggestions and recommendations for our estate planning! Would definitely recommend! And also very nice to know the cost ahead of time!

We just completed updates and re-writes of our dated Wills, Power of Attorney and Representation Agreements with Katrina at Westcoast Wills & Estates.
The whole process was extremely thorough despite the added pandemic conditions that we needed to work through.
Our Lawyer Katrina provided expert knowledge and advice for our specific plans and we found her to be extremely patient, creative, understanding and professional throughout the whole process.
The pricing was very reasonable considering the time and effort provided for a quality result and as expected there were no ‘surprises’ with the billing.
At every contact there was impeccable execution from everyone on their team and we highly recommend Westcoast Wills & Estates.
GREAT JOB – THANK YOU…!
Roy A.

Very professional, friendly firm with staff with excellent legal and customer service skills. We enjoyed working with Mike as our lawyer. Kristi and Jean-Ann provided great support. We’ll definitely refer others to them and are hoping to return in 2-3 years when our grandchild is an adult, to make some changes.

I highly recommend their services. Knowledgeable and professional staff that really care about their clients.

I went to West Coast Wills & Estates to incorporate a new business and was put in touch with Katrina. She was responsive and very professional from the start. She communicated directly with my accountant when additional details were needed and she was always there to answer every question along the way. Pricing was clear with no surprises and a great overall experience. Highly recommend.

Personable, professional, supportive, and helpful in guiding us through setting up our Will/Estate Planning. We also appreciated how they were able to accommodate and make the process easy during COVID-19. My wife and I highly recommend Westcoast Wills & Estate.

I recently incorporated my business. Since I had already had a great experience with West Coast Wills and Estates for my Will and Estate planning documents I opted to use them for my business needs. Again I received excellent quick service! Now my annual business documents are easily completed. Thank you Katrina!

I've had a lot of dealings with lawyers and I find these guys to be one of the best I've dealt with in this city. Very professional, streamlined, and most importantly, their services ended up costing me exactly what they told me it would. 10/10!

Doing a first Will was very daunting for me, but I’m so glad that I found Aimee at West Coast Wills! She walked me through every step, never making me feel stupid for the questions I asked. She was professional, knowledgeable and very kind. I have no hesitation recommending Aimee, and if they other lawyers are like her, the whole firm.

I've just completed my will at Westcoast Wills & Estates and I can't say enough good things about them. I met with Kirsten Wharton to discuss my will and she assisted me in structuring it the way that I wanted. She provided me with a draft copy which detailed things perfectly. The signing process was simple and easy and the price was very reasonable.
As this law firm specializes in wills and estates they know what they are doing and the get it right.
I highly recommend this firm.

We found our lawyer at Westcoast Wills and Estates to be very knowledgeable and helpful with a subject that most of us know so little about. Their suggestions helped us avoid many pitfalls that probably come with a having a will that is not very detailed or ignored certain scenarios. Their professionalism gave us great peace of mind.

Over a period totalling eighteen months, Kirsten and the team at Westcoast Wills have done an exemplary job on handling an estate involving a record number of trusts and many side issues, as well as setting up my own package. I cannot recommend them too highly

We highly recommend Westcoast Wills & Estates as subject matter experts on this critical topic. We recently updated various documents and added a Trust component. The team is professional, organized and the best price in town. A shout out to Kirsten Wharton for her patience, knowledge and caring in this delicate subject.

Mike and Aimee recently helped my wife and I with putting together wills, power of attorney documents and representation agreements. We were a bit nervous about the process going in, but our minds were quickly put to ease with the professional, knowledgeable and caring approach that was taken in guiding us through the process. It was a great experience working with West Coast Wills & Estates and I would highly recommend them to anyone who may be looking for will and estate services.

Amazing, kept me up to date on what was going on and explained all legal talk so I'd understand. Reasonably priced too.

Mike and the team at Westcoast Wills are caring, professional, quick to communicate and thorough. Had an excellent experience working with them on a will, power of attorney, and representation agreement. I was nervous about taking on these big legal documents, but the team made me feel confident in the decisions I was making and took the time to make sure I understood everything we were going through together. Above and beyond the great customer service and thorough work, to find out they also donate part of their proceeds to charity? Highly recommend this non-stuffy group of wonderful people!

My husband and I had a wonderful experience with Westcoast Wills & Estates. Jeremy was our lawyer, and he was kind and thorough. We felt we had a deep understanding of our documents and the impact of our decisions. He was very knowledgeable and patient with our questions and willing to ensure we were comfortable with the end results.

It was of great assistance that he was able to come to our home as well, and everyone we had contact with (Jean-Ann!) was lovely. We shopped around with multiple lawyers and firms and Westcoast had the best price for value offered. I'm very glad we went with them and will continue to reach out to Jeremy for any needs we may have in the future as we expand our family or our real estate.

Thank you!

I recently completed a new will, power of attorney and representation agreement with Jeremy Wong at Westcoast Wills and Estates. This small,   professional firm is a class act all the way, from start to finish. I am very impressed by their services - the fees are reasonable and clearly stated at the outset and I was pleased to note that 3% is donated to charity. I felt that I was well taken care of - staff are personable and attentive and the processes, efficient and polished.

The receptionist is the first line of communication representing the rest of the team and Kristi Sharp certainly represents this firm well. It was actually that initial contact that solidified my decision to go with Westcoast. She was warm, friendly and welcoming both on the phone and in person, which set the tone for the rest of my experience.  

And it was a pleasure to work with Jeremy who was very knowledgeable and thorough. He explained things clearly and was always available to answer questions throughout the process, which he made easy.  

I would highly recommend this firm for estate planning and administration.

I was first introduced to Mike Beishuizen when he guided my mother through being the executor of my father's estate. My mother was in her 80's and couldn't have picked a better person for the job. Mike put her at ease with his professional and pleasant demeanor. He was empathetic and patiently explained everything so she understood each step. He also advised her with Last Will and Testament, and Power of Attorney decisions.

When my mother passed away, I was the executor of her estate. Because of Mom's experiences with Mike, it was an easy decision to retain him. I had some understanding of an executor's job, but like a lot of rookie executors, I encountered quite a few complexities on the journey. Mike's advice and guidance went above what I expected from a lawyer. He was very thorough. I appreciate his wisdom on mitigating potential family falling outs.

Thanks to Mike Beishuizen and his staff at Westcoast Wills & Estates for providing me with a Will, Power of Attorney, Representation Agreement and for setting up a Spousal Trust. It provides me with peace of mind. I definitely would recommend them!

Jeremy Wong of Westcoast Wills & Estates prepared my will and Springing Power of Attorney, as well as notarizing a Representative Agreement for me. I was highly impressed with the law firm and their services. I was particularly pleased that 3% of my fee goes to a charity. I was able to choose among three charities and opted for BC Nature Trust. I have no complaints with this firm and recommend them highly.

My wife and I just did new wills with Westcoast Wills & Estates. We dealt with Kirsten Wharton and we couldn't have been more pleased with her. She was thorough, understanding and an excellent listener. One of the reasons we chose Westcoast is that they donate 3% of fees to charity. Great idea! We highly recommend them.

After having basically been tossed the role of executor of my late grandmothers estate, I reached out to West Coast Wills and Estates for help with the work load. Working with Mike was great. He clarified the process from start to finish and really put my mind at ease when things got a little murky. It was never a problem to reach out to him for suggestions or if I had any questions, he always answered the phone or responded to any email promptly. His responsiveness made me feel like I was an exclusive client. I highly recommend this firm to anyone in need of help handling estate matters in their own family.

My wife and i worked with Kirsten Wharton to prepare our new Wills and the experience was seamless. Kirsten was highly knowledgeable and provided us with the information we were looking for.

We found this company great and all our questions were answered.
I feel our 'Will' was done perfectly for us. Also the pricing is well explained and the final price was no surprise.

It was a pleasure working with Jeremy Wong. He was thorough and efficient. Jeremy answered all our questions and made the process easy for us.

Kirsten was referred to us by a young friend of ours who practices litigation and we were were certainly satisfied with her work for us. Her firm specializes in wills and estates and charges a very reasonable price. They actually have a flat rate for all wills and estates. We were making changes to our wills which could have raised issues in this province and with Kirsten's help we were able to counteract any challenges that there might have been with the BC Wills Variation Act We got much higher quotes from other law firms. And, they make a donation to charity from every payment.