Welcome to the law offices of Edward F. Macaulay.

Edward Macaulay's practice involves Wills, Estates and Trust Litigation, including interpretation of wills, probate actions, the Wills Variation Act and testamentary capacity. In addition Edward has experience dealing with challenges to executor and trustee accounts as well as probate and administration matters. Although his practice centres primarily on estate and trust issues, Edward has experience in foreclosure matters and reviewing of solicitors’ accounts.

Edward has represented many clients in Adult Guardianship and Committee applications under the Patients Property Act, (both contested and un–contested applications). He was involved in the first hearing under the Adult Guardianship Act, Abuse and Neglect provisions.

 Edward is a sought after lecturer, speaker and Author as well as Instructor.  He sits on various Committees and Society Boards and has volunteered his time to speak at the People's Law School, Vancouver General, Riverview, G.F. Strong and George Pearson Hospitals and has been a member of the Advisory Committee for the Alzheimer Society of BC.  Edward is currently President of the Board of Directors of the Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS) and is the past Treasurer of the German Canadian Benevolent Society.

 PUBLICATIONS

Co – author of "What a Doctor Needs to Know" (Committee of Person and Estate), British Columbia Medical Journal, January 1993, 35:1;

Co – author of “Testamentary Custody and Guardianship” the Advocate vol. 54. Part 1;

“Challenging the Validity of Wills”, CLE Estate Litigation April 1997;

“Joint Assets and resulting Trusts” Trial Lawyers Association. October 2^nd, 1998

“Solicitor – Client Privilege, Wills Litigation, Wills Variation Act actions” CLE Estate Litigation 1999;

“Adult Guardianship Legislation Abuse and Neglect” CLE Adult Guardianship, February 2000;

“Making Trusts Work, “ When Trusts get Contentious” CLE, December 1^st, 2000;

“Adult Guardianship legislation Abuse and Neglect” CLE Adult Guardianship, Update June 2001;

“Costs in Estate Litigation, an Update” CLE Estate Litigation, November 9^th, 2001

“Executors Liability” Trial Lawyers Association, March 8^th, 2002;

“Who’s Home is it anyway? Elder Abuse in respect of real estate transactions”. CLE Adult Guardianship, November 8^th, 2002

Member of discussion panel, CLE Estate Litigation Update, November 17^th, 2003.

“Care Agreements between Family members” November 5^th 2004 for CLE Elder Law

“Committee Applications” May 27^th, 2005 for the Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia.

“Wills Variation Act Update” CLE Estate Litigation, November 4^th, 2005.

 "Assessing Competence of Elderly Parties: A Case Study" CLE Aging, Death & Divorce: The Big Three and the Perfect Storm, February 2nd, 2007.

"Panel Discussion: Practice Issues" CLE Estate Litigation Update 2007, November 15th, 2007.

"Power of Attorney:  Uses & Abuses" CLE Elder Law, May 1st, 2009.

"Estate Planning: A Litigator's Perspective" Pacific Business & Law Institute, November 18th, 2009.

"Panel Discussion:  Managing Client Expectations in Litigation" CLE Estate Litigation Update, November 27, 2009.

We are located in downtown Vancouver, at the corner of Howe Street and Helmcken at

1400 - 1125 Howe St.

Please browse through our website to learn more about our law office and the services provided.