A Wills and Estate lawyer who comes to
your home.
If you need a lawyer, consider Housecall Wills & Estates in Calgary
Most of us will need help from a lawyer at some point in our lives. When you need professional legal assistance, it’s best to have a dependable, versatile lawyer on hand. At Housecall Wills & Estates, you’ll meet with a professional, qualified lawyer who can help you with your Will and Estate planning needs.
When you work with a highly trained lawyer specializing only in wills and estates, you can feel confident that you are in good hands. We help you plan your Will, Enduring Power of Attorney and Personal Directive, and also assist Executors with probate and the administration of estates.
We work hard to provide great customer service and keep you supported throughout the entire process. We hope to hear from you soon.
Wills
Having a valid and up to date Will is the cornerstone of a proper estate plan. Our lawyer will meet with you for a first appointment to gather information and answer your questions regarding the contents of your Will. Unlike some other firms, you will not be given a long and complicated questionnaire to fill out prior to the first appointment. Instead, we will send you a simple document with some suggested topics to think about prior to the first meeting with the lawyer.
Personal Directive
A Personal Directive allows you to appoint someone to make healthcare and other personal decisions if you are alive but unable to make these decisions for yourself due to mental incapacity. This document is sometimes referred to as a “living will”.
It is important to have a Personal Directive naming the person you trust to make decisions for you in the event of a severe illness or injury causing you to lose mental capacity. Many people are surprised to learn that being married or in a common law partnership does not give their spouse the automatic right to make these important decisions.
Put your mind at ease by contacting our office to create your Personal Directive with our Calgary wills lawyer.
Enduring Power of Attorney
An Enduring Power of Attorney (“EPA”) allows you to appoint someone to make decisions concerning your property and manage your finances on your behalf. An EPA may come into effect only after you have lost mental capacity, or if can be put into effect immediately.
Whether you own property solely or jointly with another person, a validly executed EPA is critical to ensuring that your property can be appropriately and efficiently managed for your benefit in the event that you become unable to do so yourself.
Contact our office to discuss creating your Enduring Power of Attorney today.
Estate Probate
Being named as the executor of an estate is a significant responsibility, and it can also be an emotionally difficult experience. We have a wealth of expertise representing clients to obtain grants of probate and administration.
If you find yourself in need of a probate lawyer in Calgary, contact Housecall Wills & Estates today for a no-cost consultation.
Gordon V. Wilhelm B. Mus., L.L.B.
Gordon is a lifelong Calgarian who received an Undergraduate degree in Music Performance at the University of Calgary. After several years working as a professional musician and teacher (Calgary Philharmonic, Regina Symphony, touring Broadway shows etc.) he moved his family to Edmonton and obtained a Bachelor of Law degree at the University of Alberta. Gordon articled in Calgary and was called to the bar in 1995. He spent the first six years of his career with a general practice law firm.
Housecall Wills & Estates was born in 2001 out of a desire to focus his practice in this one area of law and to provide Calgarians with an extremely convenient way of preparing Wills, Enduring Powers of Attorney and Personal Directives, along with assisting Executors to obtain Grants of Probate from the Court.
Amy Wilhelm B.A., J.D.
Amy began her legal career with a Calgary litigation firm in the areas of family law, personal injury, and estates, appearing regularly before the Provincial Court of Alberta and the Alberta Court of King’s Bench. She joined Housecall Wills & Estates in 2022 and looks forward to helping clients achieve peace of mind through the estate planning process. Amy’s approach is straight-forward, practical and compassionate, with the ultimate goal of making sure your questions are answered and you feel confident in your decisions.
How can we help?
Feel free to contact us with any questions or to book an appointment.
Appointments
We have daytime and evening appointments available.
Phone
(403) 516-2211