Robin K. Aitken, TEP

Robin is a partner in the Charlottetown office of Cox & Palmer. She practices in the areas of estate and trust planning, corporate and commercial transactions, commercial and residential property, estate administration and probate work, and adult guardianship and committee applications. Her clients include individuals, trust companies, financial institutions, owner-managed businesses and national companies. Robin holds the designation of TEP (Trusts and Estate Practitioner) from the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.

Robin’s corporate and commercial law practice involves incorporations, shareholder agreements, corporate reorganizations, estate freezes, contract negotiations and asset and share purchases.

Robin also acts as counsel for clients of all sizes on real estate matters, residential (single and multi-unit) and commercial and on all aspects of real estate (purchase, sale, financing, and leasing).

Experience

Robin has experience in:

• Estate planning for clients with assets in multiple jurisdictions
• Preparing wills, powers of attorney and health care directives for clients
• Adult guardianship and committeeship applications
• Estate planning for blended families
• Advising on estate litigation matters for both executors and beneficiaries
• IRAC applications and advice for individuals and corporations in PEI
• Buying and selling real estate in PEI
• Incorporating new companies
• Corporate reorganizations involving family trusts and holding companies
• Buying and selling assets or shares in a business
• Shareholder agreements
• Large commercial real estate developments