Estate Disputes in Quebec

This page is about estates in conflict. If you are simply making a will, you want a notaire. A notarial will is prepared and held by the notaire and does not need to be probated after death, unlike a holograph will or one made before witnesses, which is a real practical advantage for the people you leave behind.

A lawyer is who you need when an estate is contested rather than administered. That covers challenges to a will's validity, including claims that someone lacked capacity or was under undue influence when it was signed; disputes between heirs; conflicts with a liquidator over how the estate is being handled or how slowly; creditor claims against an estate; and challenges to a protection mandate. These are litigation matters, and the firms below handle them in Quebec.