Edward B. Chase, Q.C., TEP
of Counsel

	Phone:	(902) 678-6156 Ext. #223
	Fax:	(902) 678-6010
	E-mail:	chase@tmcLAW.com
	Location(s):	Kentville
	Legal Assistant:	Margaret Murphy Ext. #246

Edward (Ned) is a former Partner of TMC LAW. He is currently in an of Counsel position with the firm.

Preferred Areas of Practice

• Corporate
• Estate Planning & Trusts
• Probate
• Property
• Real Estate
• Wills

Qualifications

• Queen's Counsel (1986)
• Bar Admission: Nova Scotia, 1970
• LL.B. (Dalhousie University, 1969)
• B.A. (Acadia University 1963)

Professional Experience

Ned is Counsel to the Kentville, Nova Scotia firm of TMC Law, practising in the areas of Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts and Probate. A practice originating in the Annapolis Valley found him representing various segments of both the Agricultural and Corporate Communities in the more complex issues relating to succession and estate planning. He has written papers and given presentations on his area of practice to various professional groups, his local Bar Society, the Nova Scotia Bar Society and to different provincial and national Sections of the Canadian Bar Association. Ned graduated from Acadia University and Dalhousie Law, has served on the Board of Governors at Acadia University and is a Past President of the Associated Alumni of Acadia University. Ned’s community involvement includes the Chairmanship of the Kings County Children’s Foundation. Ned is an active member of the Kings County Barristers’ Society and has served on a variety of committees of the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society. Ned is a registered member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. He is Past Chair of the Canadian Bar Association, Nova Scotia Elder Law Section, and an Executive officer of the Canadian Bar Association National Elder Law Section.

Professional Activities & Affiliations

Ned has served for a number of terms as a Member of Acadia University's Board of Governors, during which time he served as Chair of the University's Insurance Committee and on its Pension, Audit, and Investment Committees. Ned is a past President of Acadia University Alumni Association, and maintains an active interest in the affairs of that University. He is the Chairman of the Kings County Childrens Foundation, active in the United Church of St. Paul and St. Stephen where he has served on its Board of Trustees session, Property Committee, as well as its Church Council. He has served on a variety of Committees of the Nova Scotia Barristers' Society, former Chair of the Kings Division of the Boy Scouts, and presently serves on various community and charitable organizations.

Activities within the Firm

Head of the firm's Wills Team and Probate Department.

Personal Interests

Ned enjoys gardening, music, literature, art, canoeing, cross county skiing, and hiking.