The division of the inheritance or the succession after a death is often a source of conflicts between family members. Disputes and discussions about individual rights stand in the way of peaceful treatment.
A lawyer specializing in Inheritance Law
The Lawyer specializing in succession, through his training and experience, masters all inheritance issues. Aware of the tax measures in force to reduce your costs, this legal professional knows the rules of asset transfer and the legal tools to optimize them. As a council and defend your rights, your avocat droit de succession Litvack Dessureault LLP intervenes in a complicated succession.
Competent lawyers advise you on the calculation of inheritance tax due on the occasion of an inheritance.
To allow heirs to benefit as much as possible from the inheritance transmitted at the time of death, it is crucial to anticipate and therefore to be advised by a competent lawyer to determine the volume of inheritance tax that will be due.
If nothing is planned, these inheritance taxes can be relatively high. They are established according to a scale that considers the ties of kinship with the deceased and other factors such as previous donations, the domicile of the deceased.
In disagreement with the tax administration, the lawyers will advise you and may, if necessary, initiate legal action concerning this tax dispute. The introduction of these procedures always takes place in complete transparency about the fees of the lawyers.
Your inheritance rights preserved
Different disputes can arise when opening a succession or when one is the legatee of inheritance and this after donating.
Cases of inheritance concealment may arise and must be the subject of a precise analysis because of the responsibility that this situation places on the author of the concealment.
They defend your interests, both concerning other heirs and to the tax administration.
Questions relating to the occupation of the deceased’s family home by the surviving spouse, relating to the establishment of the declaration of inheritance, to any gift tax are part of their concerns.
Conclusion: They intervene in particular for issues related to the balance between the heirs, the preservation of their reserve, the validity of a will, the annulment of gifts, the management of life insurance, the sharing of inheritance masses, and the exit of joint ownership regardless of the country in which the heirs reside.
