April Wilkinson

Associate

April has an established practice, focused on wills and estates, trusts, and incapacity and estate planning.

Biography

In her wills and estates practice, April works with her clients to administer and preserve their assets across generations. She understands the complexities and sensitivities regarding estate planning and prides herself on approaching each of her files with compassion and empathy. April takes a proactive approach to her clients’ diverse issues to make the estate planning process as painless as possible.

April has experience assisting clients with the following issues:

  •  individualized estate planning advice regarding wills, powers of attorney and representation agreements;
  • estate administration including obtaining estate grants and other estate administration applications;
  • providing guidance to personal representatives including executors, attorneys and representatives;
  • settling and winding up trusts; and
  • incapacity planning and committee applications.

Bringing her real-world business experience to each file, April provides practical and client-centric guidance.

Born and raised in Kelowna, April developed a love for the outdoors. When she’s not at work, you can find her exploring local hiking trails with her dog or playing golf.

Assistance Team
Legal Administrative Assistant / Paralegal

Ada Chan

Legal Administrative Assistant / Paralegal

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Expertise
Education
  • University of Leicester, Bachelor of Laws, 2014

  • University of Victoria, B.A., 2011

Bar Admission
  • British Columbia, 2016
Languages spoken
  • English
Experience
  • Advises and assists clients and their individual needs with incapacity and estate planning matters through the use of wills, powers of attorney, representation agreements and trusts.

  • Advises attorneys and representatives of the extent of their powers and responsibilities while acting in that capacity.

  • Assists personal representatives through the process of obtaining estate grants, administering estates, including the sale of estate property, and passing accounts, when required.

  • Advises and assists clients with purchases, sales, refinances and transmissions of residential real estate.

  • Represents lenders in the preparation of mortgages, reviewing of title and disclosure of required information on various real estate transactions.

Professional Credentials
Leadership
  • Canadian Bar Association, Young Lawyers Okanagan, BC Branch, Past Vice-Chair
  • Women in Law Society University of Leicester, Co-Founder
Memberships
  • Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch Subsections, Member, Real Property, Wills, Estates & Trusts
  • Law Society of British Columbia, Member
  • Trial Lawyers Association of BC, Member

Recognition

Named as One to Watch in the area of Real Estate Law in Vancouver by Best Lawyers in Canada®

2025 – 2026

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