Helen H. Low KC

Helen Low, KC is the leader of Fasken’s Wills, Trusts, Estates and Charities Group in BC. She assists clients with contentious disputes regarding wills, trusts, inheritances, powers of attorneys and elderly and incapable family members, as well as estate planning for both simple and complex estates with a goal to avoid post-death disputes. She has been litigation counsel on a broad range of cases, including: challenges to estate plans; variation of wills and trusts; abuse of powers of attorney and trustee breach claims; committeeship proceedings, asset disputes arising from undue influence, lack of capacity, joint tenancy and other transfers.

Helen also advises clients on estate and business succession planning, including drafting wills, trusts, marriage agreements and other personal planning documents to help business owners and families transfer their assets to their intended beneficiaries without future disputes. For 10 years, she was an adjunct professor at UBC’s Faculty of Law teaching wills and estate law. In 2014, Helen was appointed King’s Counsel to recognize her expertise, reputation and contribution in the profession.