Woolley & Co. Lawyers in Vernon & Lumby

Woolley & Co. is a law firm serving Vernon, Lumby, and the surrounding area. We provide practical legal help in family law, real estate, wills and estates, and corporate matters, with clear guidance for individuals, families, homeowners, and business owners. Whether you are dealing with a separation, a property transaction, estate planning, or a business decision, our team is here to help you move forward with confidence.

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Practical help across four core areas

Woolley & Co. provides legal support across four main practice areas. Each one is tied to important life, property, estate, and business decisions, with advice that is meant to be clear, useful, and grounded in real next steps.

Family Law

Family law matters often involve difficult personal decisions and long-term consequences. Our firm helps clients with separation, divorce, parenting arrangements, child support, spousal support, guardianship, and related family issues.

Real Estate Law

Property transactions come with deadlines, paperwork, and financial commitments that leave little room for mistakes. Woolley & Co. assists with purchases, sales, refinancing, transfers, co-ownership matters, and other residential real estate issues.

Wills & Estates

Planning ahead can protect your wishes and make things easier for the people around you. Our firm helps with wills, powers of attorney, probate, estate administration, and other estate planning matters.

Corporate Law

Businesses often need legal support when they are starting up, growing, changing ownership, or reviewing important agreements. Our firm assists with incorporations, corporate records, restructuring, contracts, and other business matters.

Serving Vernon, Lumby, and the North Okanagan

Local offices with a clear regional focus

With offices in Vernon and Lumby, Woolley & Co. serves clients across the North Okanagan and surrounding communities. That local presence makes it easier for people to connect with the firm, understand where it works, and find the office that best fits their needs.

Vernon Office

Lumby Office

Why Choose Woolley & Co.

Clear guidance from a local team

Choosing a lawyer often comes down to trust, clarity, and confidence in the next step. Woolley & Co. focuses on practical legal support, direct communication, and service that feels steady and approachable from the first conversation onward.

Clear Advice

Clients get straightforward guidance that helps them understand what matters and what comes next.

Steady Support

Legal issues can feel stressful, and a calm, respectful approach helps make the process easier to manage.

Core Focus

The firm concentrates on family, real estate, estate, and corporate matters that affect everyday life and business.

Local Experience

The team works on the kinds of legal issues that commonly affect homeowners, families, and business owners.

Meet the Lawyers

The team behind the work

  • Edward J. Woolley, B.Comm., J.D.

    Edward has practiced in Vernon since 1997, with a focus on family law, real estate, wills and estates, and corporate matters.

  • Cody L. Walker, CD, A.A., J.D.

    Cody works primarily in family law, but also in wills and estate planning, and residential real-estate.

  • Darren Schmidt, B. Mgt., J.D.

    Darren works across family law, real estate, wills and estates, and corporate matters, serving clients from the Lumby office.

Common Reasons People Reach Out

Early legal advice can help you avoid costly mistakes

Most people contact a lawyer when something important is changing and they want to protect themselves before a decision creates bigger problems. Getting legal advice early can help you understand your options, avoid expensive missteps, and move forward with more confidence.

Separation Matters

Separation can affect parenting, support, property, and future obligations. Legal advice can help you protect your position, understand your options, and avoid agreeing to terms that are hard to undo.

Home Transactions

Buying or selling a home involves contracts, deadlines, and major financial risk. Legal advice can help uncover issues early, explain key documents, and reduce the chance of costly surprises at closing.

Will Planning

A will should clearly reflect your wishes and work when your family needs it most. Legal advice can help make the documents valid, reduce confusion, and prevent disputes that delay the estate later on.

Probate Support

Probate can involve deadlines, legal steps, and duties that are easy to miss. Legal advice can help executors stay organized, meet their responsibilities, and keep the estate moving forward properly.

Business Setup

Early business decisions can affect ownership, liability, taxes, and future growth. Legal advice can help you choose the right structure, set things up properly, and strengthen the business from the start.

Contract Review

Some agreements look straightforward until the fine print creates risk or limits your options. Legal advice can help identify unfair terms, clarify obligations, and protect your interests before you sign.

Frequently Asked Questions

Clear answers to common questions

Not always, but independent legal advice is strongly recommended before signing. It can help you understand your rights, your obligations, and whether the agreement is likely to create problems later.

Many real estate transactions involve a lawyer or notary as part of the closing process. A lawyer can be especially helpful when the matter involves title issues, financing concerns, co-ownership, or added complexity.

Probate is the court process used to confirm a will and the executor’s authority to act. Estate administration can also involve notices, filings, paying debts, and distributing assets.

A will sets out what happens after death. A power of attorney operates during your lifetime and allows someone to handle legal and financial matters on your behalf.

It makes sense to speak with a lawyer when starting a company, incorporating, bringing on a partner, restructuring, or signing an important agreement.

Yes. Those documents are most useful when they are prepared before there is any urgency or uncertainty.

That is fine. Contacting the office is still the right first step, and the team can help direct you to the right lawyer.

Client Confidence

Trusted local support

Clients want to know they will be heard, respected, and guided clearly through an important decision. Woolley & Co. is positioned as a firm that offers practical help, thoughtful communication, and support rooted in long-standing local relationships.

“This firm is awesome, have been using them for corporate services as well as property/realty for many years. A+ to the team for all of their work.”

Jesse K

“All staff members were very accommodating and very knowledgeable. We have dealt with Wooley for the 12 years we lived in this area and have complete confidence that all of our paperwork has been in the best hands possible.”

Marianne Elliot

“As a mortgage broker I like sending clients there. They do great work and are very easy to communicate with, I can only recommend them. Excellent Firm.”

Will Neumann

Clear guidance. Local experience. Practical support when it matters most.

Speak With a Lawyer Today

Woolley & Co. is here to help. With offices in Vernon and Lumby, the firm offers a straightforward starting point for people who need clear advice and a practical plan.

Contact and Office Details

Vernon Office

Visit Us

3501 27 Street
Vernon, BC V1T 4X1

Contact Us

Phone: 250-542-9944
Email: reception@woolleylaw.ca

Lumby Office

Address

2001B Miller St
Lumby, BC

Contact Us

Phone: 250-547-8827
Email: Lumbyreception@woolleylaw.ca