BUSINESS LAW
As experienced business lawyers, we work with businesses and business owners at all stages of development to ensure the business owners’ rights are protected and that business owners make legal decisions that protects their best interests.
- Corporate
Echelon Law handles a full range of corporate law matters. Contact our corporate law firm to learn how we can keep your corporation on track for success with assurance of solid legal protection in contracts and operations.
- Commercial
When a business or corporation seeks to purchase or sell assets; enter a commercial lease or any other commercial transaction, meticulous due diligence and a thorough, detailed agreement is essential. An effective and experienced commercial lawyer can provide just that.
REAL ESTATE LAW
- Real Estate Transactions
If you are in the process of buying or selling real estate, it is important to consult with an experienced real estate lawyer. Without representation by an experienced real estate lawyer, your right may not be protected; your best interests may be at risk.
- Mortgage Transactions
Whether you are a lender or borrower, we can help you to be sure that your best interests are protected from the beginning to the end of your mortgage transaction and in the future.
- Commercial Leasing
To ensure your best interests are protected in a commercial lease, you need an experienced commercial leasing lawyer dedicated to protecting you from future liabilities. At Echelon Law, we draft or thoroughly examine every lease agreement or transaction for you and your company ensuring it addresses your needs and that the legal requirements match your expectations.
- Zoning & Land Use
Zoning and Land Use matters are major issues in the Greater Vancouver Regional District. We take a big picture approach to land use and zoning challenges, representing diverse interests of land owners and developers while respecting rights and needs of the local communities.
WILLS, ESTATES & TRUSTS
Wills, Powers of Attorney, Representation Agreements, Living Trusts and Testamentary Trusts are just some of the many estate planning tools we offer to our estate planning clients. We want to make sure your estate is in proper order and your testamentary wishes come true. We will meet with you to explore your options to ensure your wishes are realized in an effective legal frame work.
- Estate Planning
Using the right tools in putting your estate plan in order is important. You need an experienced wills lawyer, estates lawyer and trusts lawyer to help you attain your estate planning and business succession planning goals.
- Estate Administration & Probate
Using an experienced estate lawyer can help you greatly reduce the time and expense required to administer and distribute the estate. At Echelon Law, we can help you administer the estate of your loved one as it goes through probate.
- Trust Administration
As a trustee, you need an experienced trust lawyer to advise you about the proper discharge of your responsibilities. At Echelon Law, we can assist you with many issues that might arise as to your qualifications to serves as a trustee. We can make sure all ostensible assets have been properly transferred into the trust as well as resolve the problem is such transfers have not been completed properly.
IMMIGRATION & CITIZENSHIP
Canadian immigration laws are increasingly convoluted and ever-changing. To succeed in the immigration process, you need an experienced immigration lawyer who maintains the highest level of ethics and a commitment to your success in your dream of coming to Canada.
DISPUTES & LITIGATION
The litigation process can be costly and time consuming. However, with skilled legal guidance, it is often possible to resolve a legal dispute in a favourable, cost effective manner. Our partners in litigation employ a thorough, aggressive approach to litigation. By operating from a position of strength, we seek to help our clients prevail in legal disputes.