Felice C. Kirsh, Jordan D. Oelbaum, and Sender B. Tator were again recognized by their peers as three of the Best Lawyers in Canada for the year 2021 in the “Best Lawyers in Canada” survey for the specialty area of Trusts and Estates.
Schnurr Kirsh Oelbaum Tator LLP has once again been named as one of the top wills, trusts and estates boutiques in the country by Canadian Lawyer Magazine. We are grateful for the recognition from our peers. 2021 Top Wills, Trusts And Estates Law Boutiques | Canadian Lawyer (canadianlawyermag.com)
We are proud to report that the Instute of Law Cerks of Ontario (ILCO) has chosen our law clerk, Clare Aikins, to teach its Associates Estates Law course. This program is designed to enhance the education and skills of law clerks already in the profession, expand the knowledge of experienced legal assistants and provide the […]
On October 26, 2020, Felice Kirsh and Mitchell Rattner presented at an Ontario Bar Association conference titled “Your Comprehensive Guide to Section 3 Counsel under the Substitute Decisions Act.” Felice and Mitchell spoke on the topic “When is capacity in issue in a proceeding?”, and dicussed issues including: when is capacity not in issue in a […]
Pursuant to section 7.1(2) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, the Ontario legislature temporarily suspended the operation of limitation periods and time limits in proceedings made under a statute, regulation, rule, by-law or order of the government of Ontario for the duration of the emergency. The suspension is retroactive to March 16, 2020. […]
I recently blogged about how the Court has adapted and modernized in response to the unprecedented challenges caused by COVID-19. Since my last blog post, the Court released a series of notices, with new practice directions. You can access the Condolidated Notice to the Profession, Litigants, Accused Persons, Public and the Media (May 13, 2020) […]
The Government of Ontario declared a State of Emergency on March 17, 2020 in relation to COVID-19. A few days later, pursuant to section 7.1(2) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, the legislature of Ontario established a Regulation temporarily suspending the operation of limitation periods and time limits in proceedings made under a […]
While there have been past efforts to integrate new technology, the Court has been primarily structured around people and paper. However, in response to recent government efforts to enforce social distancing and ‘flatten the curve’, the Court has embraced technological solutions, including holding hearings by videoconference and expanding its capacity to accept electronic filing of […]
By Liza Saad: The circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic have prompted many to think about writing their Wills or making changes to existing Wills. However, during a time of social distancing and self-isolation, the legal requirement that a Will must be signed in the physical presence of two witnesses posed a major challenge. In response […]
by Rob Levesque The COVID 19 pandemic is affecting all Canadians, forcing us to change our ordinary way of doing things. Social distancing and self-isolation have quickly become the new normal, as we collectively take steps to slow the spread of the virus. For those of us who are stuck at home, it can feel like […]