The law can be complicated.
It’s not always black and white.
We bring clarity to resolving legal problems. We offer personalized, timely, and cost-effective legal services in a friendly atmosphere.
Welcome to MacKinnon Law Associates.
Looking for professional
legal services in Stoney Creek?
We can help.
MacKinnon Law Associates provides experience and legal expertise in estates and residential real estate. Founded in 1994, MacKinnon Law Associates assists and provides clients with personalized, timely and cost-effective professional legal services in a friendly atmosphere that’s close to home.
Are you buying your first house? Do you need help with a will or a power of attorney? With over 40 years of combined legal experience, lawyers Mary J. MacKinnon and Michele S. Glassford understand the importance of eliminating the stress that legal transactions can cause.
Together we have completed over 2,000 wills and powers of attorney. We pride ourselves on our customer service and attention to detail, providing particular attention to our senior clients. Let us help you with your real estate, estate planning, estate administration and legal matters.
Estate Planning
Wills and Powers of Attorney
A Will allows you to choose who will act on behalf of your estate to ensure that the final wishes set out in your Will are carried out and that your estate is administered in accordance with the law. Two of the most important legal documents everyone should have are a Continuing Power of Attorney for Property (Financial) and a Power of Attorney for Personal Care. Powers of Attorney allow you to choose who can decide and act on your behalf if you are unable to. Without valid Powers of Attorney (Property and Personal Care), the Province of Ontario may obtain the legal authority to make financial and personal care decisions for you in the event of your incapacity at significant cost and aggravation to you and your loved ones. Powers of Attorney are conveniently completed at the same time you make your Will.
Probate Applications
With or Without a Will
In Ontario, an estate trustee is the only person with the legal authority to manage or distribute an estate. The term probate refers to a legal process in which the validity and authenticity of a will are determined. Probate also refers to the general administration of a deceased person’s will or the estate of a deceased person without a will. After an asset holder dies, the court appoints an executor named in the will or an administrator (if there is no will) to administer the process of probate. This involves collecting the deceased’s assets to pay any liabilities that remain on their estate and to distribute the assets to beneficiaries. When a person dies, they may leave behind belongings, real estate and other assets and liabilities, which are collectively called their estate.
Estate Administration
Executor Support Services
When a loved one dies, there are many practical and legal issues to be dealt with. It’s important that those responsible for the estate (an Executor or Personal Representative if there is no Will) receive appropriate legal advice from the beginning. MacKinnon Law Associates can help. We know it is an emotional and difficult time when there is a death in the family. We are sensitive to our client’s needs. We provide both legal and practical advice and assistance to ensure that the estate is administered properly, making your job as an Executor easier. We can help you with Probate (with or without a Will), Estates without a Will, Death of Registered Owner of Land, Income Tax for the Deceased and the Estate, Life Insurance, RRSPs/RRIFs and Creditors.
Residential Real Estate
Sales, Purchases and Mortgages
As real estate lawyers, MacKinnon Law Associates helps take the stress out of buying, selling or mortgaging your home. We treat your transaction as if it were our own. From the moment you contact us, we guide you through the process and keep you informed each step of the way. We pay attention to the details so you don’t have to. We provide legal and practical advice along the way to ensure your transaction is completed as smoothly as possible. Call us for Residential Purchases and Sales, including buying or selling your house, cottage or condominium. We also provide legal services for new first mortgages and refinancing and Land Transfers upon death or matrimonial breakdown.
Proud to serve our community
Client Testimonials.
Real Estate Law, Wills, Powers of Attorney and Estates Law
Mary J. MacKinnon
Mary is a solicitor with MacKinnon Law Associates in Stoney Creek. She graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1992, and was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1994. Mary’s practice focuses on residential real estate and estate matters. She graduated from Queen’s University in 1984, with an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Economics. Mary is a member of The Law Society of Ontario and the Hamilton Law Association.
Wills and Estates Law
Michele S. Glassford
Michele is a solicitor with MacKinnon Law Associates in Stoney Creek. She began working with Mary in 2002, focusing on estates matters. She obtained her Honours Bachelor of Arts from York University in 1988, graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1992, and was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1994. Michele is a member of The Law Society of Ontario and the Hamilton Law Association.
Wills and Estates Law
Michele S. Glassford
Michele is a solicitor with MacKinnon Law Associates in Stoney Creek. She began working with Mary in 2002, focusing on estates matters. She obtained her Honours Bachelor of Arts from York University in 1988, graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1992, and was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1994. Michele is a member of The Law Society of Ontario and the Hamilton Law Association.
Lawyers Who Care
Connect with us.
Phone: 905 662-0046
Email: info@mackinnonlaw.com
Office:
44 King Street East, Unit 10,
Stoney Creek, Ontario L8G 1K1
Proudly Providing Quality Legal Services
in Stoney Creek, Hamilton, Burlington, Haldimand County,
Grimsby and the Niagara Region.
