Services

Main Services

Engman & Gunther have the resources to complete real estate transactions and prepare estate plans.

Our main services include:

Real Estate Transfers – Purchase or Sale
Mortgage Documents
Refinancing Documents
Estate Planning

Additional Notary services:

Statutory Declarations
Authentications of International Documents
Certified True Copies of Documents
Insurance Loss Declarations
Authorization of Minor Child Travel
Easements and Rights of Way
Land Transparency Declarations and Reports

Wills

A will expresses an individual’s specific wishes regarding the distribution of assets after death. A will needs to name an Executor to manage the estate’s administration. When necessary, a will can name a guardian for minor children should parents pass away.

Who should have a Will?

Any adult in British Columbia can write a will, but people who have real estate, vehicles, businesses, or other assets have the greatest need for one. Married people or those with dependent children should have a will to direct guardianship and distribution of assets. Writing a will allows an individual to choose a trusted friend, relative, or another third party to manage the distribution of an estate’s assets.

Power of Attorney

A power of attorney document takes effect when an individual loses the capacity to manage financial tasks and legal issues.

The document names one or more adults who will assume legal authority to complete financial and legal transactions should the grantor become physically or mentally incapable. Creating a power of attorney requires careful consideration of what activates it and who is granted the power of attorney.

When an adult suddenly becomes incapacitated and no power of attorney exists, a judicial process must determine who can assume an incapacitated person’s authority over financial and legal matters. A power of attorney may also designate funds for paying an attorney to perform administrative duties.

Who sould have a Power of Attorney?

Many reasons motivate people to speak with our New West notary public about preparing a power of attorney.

This document increases peace of mind for people who want to:

Know a trusted person who will manage bills, other finances, and correspondence should incapacity or absence occurs
Prepare for a current or anticipated decline in independent money management
Avoid the costly and prolonged process of placing a court-appointed committee in control
Prevent the appointment of a Public Guardian or Trustee

Representation Agreements

A representation agreement appoints one or more representatives to make health and personal care decisions in the event of incapacity. An individual completes it while still of sound mind in anticipation of possible future incapacity.

The document spells out the extent of a representative’s authority and grants various powers to:

Make health and personal care decisions
Refuse or accept life support or resuscitation care
Consent to other medical procedures or treatments
Decide on living arrangements or choose a care facility

Guidance from a New Westminster notary at Engman & Gunther could prepare an individual to make decisions about exactly what powers and permissions to grant.

Who should have a Representation Agreement?

A representation agreement can benefit adults who:

Know a trusted person who will manage bills, other finances, and correspondence should incapacity or absence occurs
Prepare for a current or anticipated decline in independent money management
Avoid the costly and prolonged process of placing a court-appointed committee in control
Prevent the appointment of a Public Guardian or Trustee