Malkit Atwal

First Year of Call
Alberta, 2007

Areas of Practice
Wills, Estates & Trusts

Description
Malkit Atwal practices in the areas of wills, estates and trusts with a focus on estate litigation, estate administration, and estate planning matters.
Malkit strives to earn the trust and confidence of his clients by achieving their goals in a timely, cost-effective and conscientious manner. He has presented at numerous continuing legal education seminars, appeared at a variety of levels of court throughout Alberta, and has participated in hearings before the Court of Appeal of the Northwest Territories and at the Supreme Court of Canada.

Regularly acting on behalf of both executors and estate beneficiaries in estate litigation matters, Malkit and has been involved in numerous Court hearings involving claims made against or by an estate, including family maintenance and support claims, variation of trusts, removal of trustees, will challenges, and estate accounting applications.

Malkit’s estate planning practice involves probate, drafting Wills, Enduring Powers of Attorney and Personal Directives. He works with clients to understand their goals and develops tailored plans to suit their circumstances. Malkit also regularly advises both local and national charities and private foundations on governance issues to ensure compliance with CRA’s strict rules regarding the operation of such entities.

Value to Clients
“As an estate lawyer, I often meet clients who have recently suffered a loss. For many, it is an extremely emotional and stressful time in their lives. My role as their lawyer is to take some of the stress off their hands and help guide them through the legal process as efficiently and conscientiously as possible.”

Outside the Office

Malkit spends time with his family and loves to travel to sunny destinations. He is a squash player, golf enthusiast, foodie, movie buff and avid reader, whose favourite book is Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens.