Wills, estates, and real estate counsel in the Okanagan.
Our Kelowna office at 1641 Dickson Ave, Unit 100, is available by appointment, serving the Okanagan with wills and estates, real estate, and business law. It's a separate practice from our Surrey office, about 256 kilometres away, not a satellite storefront with the same sign in a different city and the same set of priorities.
A different courthouse, a different economy.
Kelowna sits in the Okanagan, not the Lower Mainland, and the legal work reflects that. The Kelowna Law Courts at 1355 Water Street, Kelowna, BC V1Y 9R3, houses both Provincial and Supreme Court under one roof, with a public registry open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. That's a different structure than Surrey, where Provincial Court sits in the city and Supreme Court matters go to the nearest registry in New Westminster.
The Okanagan economy runs on tourism, wine country, and a steady flow of retirees and remote workers relocating from more expensive cities. That mix shapes what clients here actually need from a lawyer, and it's different from what drives our Surrey practice.
Kelowna was measured as one of the fastest-growing cities in Canada in recent years, and that growth brings a specific set of legal questions: a will written for a smaller estate in a different province, a property purchase in an unfamiliar market, or a business trying to keep up with seasonal demand.
Why wills, estates, and real estate lead here.
Three groups make up most of the legal work we see in Kelowna:
Retirees relocating to the Okanagan
A move often means updating a will, a power of attorney, and beneficiary designations that were written for a different province or an earlier stage of life.
Vacation and investment property buyers
Wine country and lakefront properties draw buyers who need a real estate lawyer familiar with BC's purchase process, not just a local real estate agent.
Business owners in tourism and hospitality
Wineries, short-term rental operators, and hospitality businesses need contracts, leases, and structuring advice suited to a seasonal, tourism-driven economy.
What we don't try to be.
We're upfront about what an appointment-only office is. If you need same-day, walk-in legal help, our Surrey office is set up for that; Kelowna isn't. What Kelowna offers is scheduled, focused time with a lawyer who has already reviewed your matter before you sit down, whether that's in person at 1641 Dickson Ave or by video.
We also offer free 15-minute virtual consultations on Google Meet on weekday evenings, often the more practical starting point for a Kelowna matter before booking an in-person appointment.
That model suits the kind of work Kelowna clients tend to bring us: a will, an estate plan, or a property purchase that benefits from time to think it through, not a matter that needs a lawyer within the hour.
Practice areas we lead with in Kelowna.
Unlike our Surrey office, where immigration and family law make up a large share of the work, Kelowna's practice centres on wills, estates, and property, reflecting who actually calls this office.
Wills and estates
Retirees and long-time BC residents relocating to the Okanagan are the largest group we work with here, often needing a will or estate plan updated for a new home, a new province of residence, and a new stage of life.
Real estate
Property purchases and sales across Kelowna and the surrounding Okanagan, including vacation and investment properties, with the same attention to contract terms and title issues we bring to any transaction, wherever it's located.
Business and commercial law
Contracts, leases, and structuring for wineries, tourism operators, and hospitality businesses that make up a large part of the local economy, including the seasonal staffing and supply agreements that come with it.
Notary services
Straightforward documents, including simple wills, enduring powers of attorney, and statutory declarations, handled at a lower cost than a full legal retainer, when a matter doesn't call for one.
Explore the services we lead with in Kelowna: Wills and estates, Real estate law, Business and commercial law, Notary services
Book your Kelowna visit.
Our Kelowna office runs by appointment, so book ahead instead of dropping in. If you're not sure an in-person visit is needed yet, start with a free 15-minute virtual consultation on Google Meet and we'll figure out the right next step together.