Since 1985 Fownes Law has established a solid reputation in several specialized areas of legal practice. The firm has special interest in legal matters associated with deeds and mortgages, real estate, subdivision development and restrictive covenants, wills, probate and succession, trusts and estate planning, probate and estate litigation, divorce and separation agreements, incorporations and corporate planning and governance and assistance to inventors including licensing patents and trademarks. To assist and familiarize both residents and non-residents of Nova Scotia with some of the more common legal terms and general areas of law in which the firm has considerable expertise, Fownes Law offers the following observations, definitions and guidance. Wills Real Property Deeds Civil Litigation Probate Family Law Corporate Counsel and Governance Issues To ask specific questions related to any of the above areas of practice, click here to contact us.   Visit The Courts of Nova Scotia