James W. Stanley

Position:  Partner
Office:  Truro
Email:  JStanley@burchellmacdougall.com
Phone:  (902) 896-7552

Practice Areas:

• Corporate Commercial Law
• Tax Law
• Wills and Estates

Professional Qualifications & Education:

• Nova Scotia Bar Admission 1978.
• Dalhousie University (B.A., 1974)
• Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1977)

Professional Associations & Membership in Community Organizations:

• Member, Nova Scotia Barristers' Society
• Member, Canadian Bar Association
• Former President and Past Campaign Chair, United Way of Colchester
• Former Member, Board of Directors, United Way/Centraide Canada
• Former Member, Board of Directors, Truro Development Corporation
• Former President and Member, Truro School Bands Auxiliary
• Member, Fellowship Lodge A.F. & A.M. (Truro)
• Colchester Regional Hospital Foundation (Planned Giving Committee)

Cases / Transactions / Work Experience:

Corporate Commercial Law

• Assisting in the establishment of sole proprietorships, partnerships and corporations
• Assisted in the financing of businesses and placing of security on assets
• Providing advice on corporate and commercial matters
• Representing clients in the purchase and sale of businesses
• Assisting in the continuance of companies into and out of Nova Scotia
• Assisting in the amalgamation of companies and the voluntary wind-up of companies
• Drafting agreements respecting commercial matters

Tax Law

• Advising clients in taxation matters
• Estate planning and succession planning for business owners
• Advising clients on the most tax efficient way to purchase or sell businesses

Probate, Estates, Wills and Trusts

• Advising on succession planning, especially for shareholders of corporations
• Providing advice for Executors and Administrators
• Probating of wills and administration of intestate estates
• Drafting family trusts
• Preparation of wills, including wills with testamentary trusts for dependants
• Preparation of enduring powers of attorney and living wills
• Advising non-residents of Canada will Canadian assets of succession issues
• Assisting in ancillary probate matters for non-residents with assets in Canada