Andrew Reed
Biography
Andrew Reed is a lawyer with a focus in business and estates law.
Andrew has an extensive background in business development and technology, and leverages his experience to help clients with their personal and business legal needs.
Andrew's Practice:
Business Law: incorporations, business sales and purchases, tax planning, and contract review and drafting.
Estate Planning and Administration: wills, powers of attorney, representation agreements, and probate applications.
Member of the Estate Planning Council of Canada
Comprehensive Canadian Tax Review 2025 Certification
Office Hours (flexible & by appointment only):
Monday + Friday 9am-5pm in Cowichan Valley, BC
Tues-Thursday 9am-5pm in Nanaimo, BC
Outside of the office, Andrew enjoys weightlifting, hiking, and pickleball.
Learn more about Andrew on LinkedIn
Published in The Verdict (Issue 186, Fall 2025 – AI & Technology Edition): “AI For Lawyers: What to Watch For, How to Protect Yourself, and How to Get Great Results.”
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My Articles
Wills & Estates
Estate Litigation
Can an Attorney (by Power of Attorney) plan the estate of the incapacitated donor? Only if...
Corporate & Commercial
Risks of Moving a BC Corporation’s Registered and Records Office from a Law Firm to a Non-Lawyer.
Wills & Estates
Estate Litigation
Helping With an Estate Before Probate? You Could Be Personally Liable
Corporate & Commercial
CRA Audits Are Getting Tougher — Why Strong Corporate Records Are a Necessary Defense
Estate Litigation
Wills & Estates
Concerns of Beneficiaries about the Accounting of the Executor of an Estate.
Estate Litigation
Wills & Estates
Thinking of Adding a Child to Your Bank Account? Read This First.
Corporate & Commercial
Potential Defenses to a Corporate Director’s Liability in British Columbia
Estate Litigation
Wills & Estates
The Pitfalls of Representation Agreements in British Columbia - Why Extra Care Is Needed When Planning for Incapacity
Corporate & Commercial
BC Corporations: Do a shareholder’s rights of first refusal apply to the distribution of insurance proceeds upon the death of an insured shareholder?
Corporate & Commercial
Business Sale Where the Purchaser Rehires Employees: Will the Employee's Length of Service Carry Over?
Corporate & Commercial
The Benefits of Having a Law Firm as Your Company’s Registered and Records Office
Corporate & Commercial
As a Medical Professional in BC, Should I Structure my Health Care Business as a Medical Professional Corporation?
Corporate & Commercial
How Protected Is Your Business Name?
Wills & Estates
Estate Litigation
How Intentions Can Influence Court Decisions in Estate Disputes Regarding Assets Held in Joint Tenancy in British Columbia
Wills & Estates
Estate Litigation
What is the Public Guardian and Trustee? (British Columbia)
Wills & Estates
Estate Litigation
Probating a Will – Suspicious Circumstances – Testamentary Capacity
Corporate & Commercial
What is the Difference between a Director and a Shareholder?
Corporate & Commercial
Setting Up a Corporation in British Columbia
Corporate & Commercial
