2008

Founded in downtown Vancouver. Started with just three of us and a dream to make estate law less intimidating.

2012

Expanded to business succession planning after clients kept asking for help beyond personal estates.

2016

Hit a milestone - over 1,000 families helped with their estate planning needs across BC.

2020

Went fully remote during tough times, realized we could serve clients better with flexible meeting options.

2025

Still here, still fighting for families and their legacies. Team's grown but the mission hasn't changed.

Who We Are

We're not your typical stuffy law firm. Yeah, we wear suits sometimes, but we'd rather talk straight with you.

Look, estate planning isn't exactly dinner party conversation material. Most folks would rather do literally anything else than think about wills and trusts. We get it. That's why we've spent the last 17 years figuring out how to make this stuff less painful and more... human.

Started back in 2008 when the world was kinda falling apart financially. Saw a lot of families scrambling because they hadn't planned ahead. We figured there had to be a better way - one where people actually understood what they were signing and why it mattered.

These days we handle everything from basic wills to complex business succession plans. Got clients who've been with us since day one, which honestly means the world to us. They trust us with their life's work, their family's future - that's not something we take lightly.

Meet The Team

Sarah Astryn

Founding Partner, Estate Planning

LLB, TEP - Been doing this for 22 years. Started the firm because big corporate law wasn't for me. Love working with families who want to protect what they've built.

Marcus Veil

Senior Partner, Litigation

JD, LSM - Former Crown prosecutor turned estate litigator. When families can't agree, I help sort it out. Not always pretty, but always necessary.

Dr. Elena Chronos

Partner, Tax & Asset Protection

JD, LLM Tax - Tax law nerd (and proud of it). Came from Big 4 accounting. Help clients keep more of what's theirs legally and ethically.

James Caldwell

Associate, Business Succession

JD, MBA - Joined us in 2018. Work mainly with business owners figuring out exit strategies. Also handle trust administration when things get complicated.

Patricia Moore

Associate, Elder Law

JD, Certificate in Gerontology - Specialize in elder law and guardianship matters. Personal experience with aging parents drove me to this field. It matters.

David Park

Junior Associate, Probate

JD (UBC, 2022) - Newest member of the team. Handle probate applications and estate administration. Still learning but passionate about helping families.

Why We Do This

Honestly? Because we've seen what happens when families don't plan. Seen siblings stop talking over estates. Seen businesses collapse because there was no succession plan. Seen people lose everything to taxes that could've been avoided.

It sucks. And it's preventable.

So yeah, we show up every day and help folks protect what matters to them. Sometimes it's a simple will, sometimes it's a complex multi-generational trust. Either way, we treat it like it matters - because it does.

Our Approach

We don't do cookie-cutter solutions. Your family isn't like everyone else's, so why should your estate plan be?

First meeting's always a conversation, not a sales pitch. We'll grab coffee (or tea, we're not picky) and actually listen to what you're trying to accomplish. Then we'll explain your options in regular English, not legal mumbo-jumbo.

If you need time to think, take it. If you've got questions at 9pm on a Tuesday, shoot us an email - we check 'em. This is your legacy we're talking about. Gotta get it right.

Let's Talk About Your Situation