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Melodie Hope

Melodie is a tax and estate planning lawyer, whose practice includes the areas of wills and estate planning, trusts and corporate law.

Melodie completed her Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology and criminology at Simon Fraser University and then obtained her Bachelor of Laws Degree from the University of Alberta. Melodie has also completed the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants In-Depth Tax course (Parts I, II and III) as well as the Canadian Bar Association’s Tax Law for Lawyers course.

Away from the office, Melodie can usually be found spending time with her family, hiking with her Bernese Mountain dog, gardening without her dog, and, in the winter months, snowboarding and snowshoeing.
 

Practice Focus: 
Estate planning, including wills, trusts, representation agreements and powers of attorney
Tax planning for individuals and businesses
Planning for persons with disabilities, including disability trusts
Corporate structuring and reorganizations
Education: 
LL.B – University of Alberta
B.A. – Simon Fraser University
In-Depth Tax Course – Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants
Professional and Community Activities: 
Kelowna Tax Discussion Group, Member
Kelowna Estate Planning Society, Member
Canadian Bar Association, Member
Kelowna Bar Association, Member
Kelowna Chamber of Commerce, Member
Okanagan Xeriscape Assocation, Director
Big Brothers and Big Sisters of the Okanagan, Past Director