FIRM OVERVIEW

Waterstone Law Group LLP was founded in Chilliwack, British Columbia in 1994.

From its inception, Waterstone Law Group LLP has been dedicated to the provision of "big city" quality legal services, given promptly and efficiently, at a cost which is competitive in the rural communities in which we practice. Through our commitment to this goal we have gained the confidence of our clients, and this confidence has provided the impetus behind our growth from a two lawyer firm at inception to one today consisting of thirteen lawyers and articled students and more than twenty support staff, with offices in both Chilliwack and Langley, British Columbia.

Edward K. Kaye

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Partner

Chilliwack, BC
Phone: (604)824-7777
Toll Free: 1-800-677-8772
Facsimile: (604)824-7770
Email: ekaye@waterstonelaw.com

Ed was born in Pennsylvania, and after being raised for a number of years in the United States, relocated to British Columbia in 1974. Ed received his Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from the University of British Columbia before moving east to obtain his law degree from Dalhousie University in Halifax. On his return to British Columbia, Ed articled and practiced with a Chilliwack law firm before joining Waterstone Law Group LLP in 1997. Ed became a partner in Waterstone in 1999, and has a solicitor's practice with a focus in the areas of Wills, Estates, Trusts and Estate Disputes.  He is a member of the Estate Planning Council of Abbotsford, and a frequent lecturer on many topics related to Wills, Estates and Elder Law.  Ed also acts for many businesses and real estate developers in the Chilliwack area, and has an active corporate/commercial and real estate development practice. 

Outside of the office Ed is very active in community affairs, having been a Director and President of the Chilliwack-Fraser Rotary Club, a Director and President of the Chilliwack Family YMCA as well as the YMCA Endowment Foundation, a Director of Chilliwack Society for Community Living, a Director of the Chilliwack Hospice Society, and a Director of the Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce.  Ed also has a busy family life, and fills the rest of his spare time participating in basketball and golf, and traveling.

Areas of Practice:

Corporate Finance
Corporate/Commercial Law
Real Estate Development
Farm Transactions
Estate Litigation
Wills & Estates

Education:
University of British Columbia (B.Sc. 1985)
Dalhousie University (LL.B. 1989)
Bar Admissions:
British Columbia (1990)
Professional Activities:
Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch (Member)
Chilliwack Bar Association (Member)
Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners (Member)
The Fraser Valley Estate Planning Council (Member)
People's Law School & other community organizations (speaker on wills, estates, trusts, estate planning, and adult guardianship issues)
Other Activities:

Chilliwack Fraser Rotary Club (Past President)
Canadian Home Builders' Association, Chilliwack & District (Past Director)
Chilliwack Family YMCA (Past President)
Chilliwack YMCA Endowment Foundation (Director)

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