I'm shocked at what my lawyer charged me for estate work - what can I do?

Unfortunately, legal services are expensive. This reader wrote to me about his situation in which he was taken surprise by his lawyer's ...

Butler Wills and Estates rated #1 estate planning firm in St. John's

I'm pleased and proud to announce that we've been rated the #1 estate planning law firm in St. John's for the second time! Not b...

Finding and working with a lawyer: The Law Show new episode is now online

Our most recent episode (July 13, 2017) of the Law Show is online and ready for listening. This time we talked about lawyers - where to find...

Podcast: How to break up with your lawyer

Our latest podcast is up and ready. This is perhaps my favourite one so far. It's about "breaking up with" your lawyer and get...

When a lawyer makes a new will for a client, does the beneficiary under the earlier will have rights?

One of the questions I hear regularly from clients, blog readers, and seminar attendees is "can he do that?" Sometimes they are as...

New podcast: Working with your estate lawyer - fees & billing arrangements

Our latest podcast is now up on our website. This time we answered a number of questions about how estate lawyers bill, what to do if the bi...

Local law firm uses furry friend to help clients

At my office, we do our best to put clients at ease and help them to feel at home. A few days ago, a local reporter heard about our little o...

Can the estate lawyer make the executors apply for probate if they don't want to?

Can the estate lawyer make the executors go through probate if they don't want to, or without explaining why probate is necessary? A rea...

Last-minute wills more costly for clients

Are you one of the many people who procrastinate when it comes to getting a will done, then end up realizing that you just can't go on v...