Wills
A lawyer-prepared Will that clearly records how you want your estate handled and who you want to protect.
Criss Hochhold · Nova Scotia Wills & Estates Lawyer
Planning for what matters.
Thoughtful, straightforward Wills and estate planning for the people, relationships, and decisions that matter to you.
Personal Legacy Planning
Good planning starts with a conversation.
A Will is about more than distributing property. It is an opportunity to make decisions clearly, reduce uncertainty for the people around you, and put a plan in place for what comes next.
Clear advice. Thoughtful planning. No unnecessary complexity.
Planning Essentials
The documents that help put your wishes into words.
My personal legacy work focuses on straightforward estate planning through Atlantic Wills.
Enduring Powers of Attorney
Planning for who can manage your property and financial affairs if you need someone to act for you.
Personal Care Planning
Recording your wishes and choosing who can make personal-care decisions when you cannot make them yourself.
About Criss
A practical approach to deeply personal decisions.
Estate planning asks you to think about family, responsibility, property, incapacity, and what you want to leave behind. My role is to make those conversations easier to navigate and the legal choices easier to understand.
I came to law later in life, after a long professional career. That experience shaped the way I practise: listen carefully, ask useful questions, explain things plainly, and avoid making a straightforward problem more complicated than it needs to be.
The goal is not simply to prepare documents. It is to help you leave clear instructions for the people who may one day need them.
I am a Nova Scotia lawyer and co-founder of Atlantic Wills, where my practice is focused on personal legacy planning.
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My Estate-Planning Practice
Personal legacy planning through Atlantic Wills.
I co-founded Atlantic Wills to make straightforward estate planning more approachable. It provides lawyer-led Wills, Powers of Attorney, and personal care planning with clear information, fixed pricing, and a process designed around the client.
Atlantic Wills currently serves clients in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
Visit AtlanticWills.ca ↗A Straightforward Process
From conversation to completed plan.
Atlantic Wills is designed to keep the process clear while still giving you access to a lawyer when legal advice matters.
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Start
Choose the service you need and begin through Atlantic Wills.
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Tell us about you
Complete a guided intake so the important information is collected clearly.
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Lawyer review
Your circumstances and instructions are reviewed before documents are finalized.
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Sign properly
Your documents are completed using the signing requirements that apply in your province.
Background
Experience, education, and perspective.
My path to legal practice was not a conventional one. I came to law later in life after a long career in public service, an experience that continues to shape how I work with clients.
Education
Master of LawsUniversity of Toronto
Bachelor of Laws (Honours)The University of Law
Master of Science in Forensic Computing & Cybercrime InvestigationUniversity College Dublin
Bachelor of ScienceFort Hays State University
Professional Background
Lawyer in Nova ScotiaMember of the Nova Scotia Barristers' Society
Co-Founder, Atlantic WillsPersonal legacy planning
22 years in law enforcementPublic service before entering legal practice
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