Get the Answers You Need About Estate Litigation

We are lawyers who assist families and spouses resolve tricky estate situations in a compassionate and fair manner to those involved.

If you are in need of a qualified experienced Estate litigator, our team can help. Chris Alveberg, James Cotter, and Andrew Powell, lawyers practicing at Nixon Wenger LLP, in Vernon, British Columbia, assist in Estate Litigation throughout British Columbia.

If you require assistance, send an e-mail to Chris at [email protected], with your contact information, and a brief description of the services you require.

About Us

James Cotter, Partner

James has been a litigation lawyer for over 25 years, originally in Vancouver, and then for the past 20 years here in the Okanagan. He has a wide practice, including personal injury, health and school law, insurance law; administrative law, and estate litigation. James has successfully litigated claims involving car accidents, slip and falls, medical malpractice, product liability, insurance disability, corporate and contractual disputes, employment issues, human rights complaints, and more. He regularly conducts Supreme Court trials, including Jury trials, and has appeared in the Court of Appeal. He is a member of the B.C. Trial Lawyers Association and the Canadian Bar Association.

Anthony Eden, Associate

Anthony specializes in the areas of estate litigation and civil litigation and enjoys the challenge of navigating the complex waters of litigation to assist clients.

He has successfully advocated for clients in the Supreme Court of British Columbia, and has also had the privilege of assisting senior counsel in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada.

Andrew Powell, Retired

Andrew practices a wide range of civil litigation with a twin focus on business or commercial disputes, including breach of contract and enforcement, and estate litigation, including wills variation claims, in-trust claims and other estate-related litigation.

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Taking action is simple.

Send an email using the form on this page with your contact information and a brief description of Estate situation you need help with.

We will respond to you within 48 hours of receipt of your e-mail.

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