Making sure that you and your loved ones are protected is of the utmost importance. BLG’s Family Wealth Counsel offer a full range of services to help you implement plans for your protection and the protection of dependent relatives in the event of death or incapacity. We offer you expertise in advising family-owned businesses on business succession, taking into account relevant taxation issues and other associated costs.
BLG's Family Wealth Counsel have substantial expertise in all facets of estate planning, with regard to domestic and offshore income tax issues and matrimonial issues. We can also advise you with the protection of a disabled child or relative. We offer the expertise to assist you in the role of a trustee of a trust, or as an executor or liquidator of an estate.
We have assisted clients on a range of disputes, including contested wills, trust and will interpretation, passing of accounts, variations and terminations of trusts, dependent’s support and family patrimony claims, solicitor’s negligence claims and capacity disputes. When disputes arise with regard to trusts, estates and incapable persons, we assist with reaching a satisfactory settlement through negotiation, which saves time, expenses, and preserves relationships and confidentiality. We have deep expertise in alternative forms of dispute resolution such as mediation and arbitration.