by Rob Levesque, Published: April 16, 2014 Brian Schnurr, Felice Kirsh, Sandra Schnurr and Jordan Oelbaum has each been recognized as a “Leading Practitioner” in the field of Estate Litigation in the 2014 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.
by Rob Levesque, Published: April 14, 2014 Felice Kirsh was recently quoted in an article on AdvocateDaily.com. In “Choose a power of attorney you trust“, Ms Kirsh explains that the first step in avoiding power of attorney fraud lies in who you appoint to take on the role. Continue reading here.
by Rob Levesque, Published: February 26, 2014 On February 25, 2014, Elizabeth Bozek chaired the a seminar entitled “Backgrounder on the Consent and Capacity Board”, which was part of the Ontario Bar Association’s Trusts and Estates Passport Series. Topics covered included:the role of the Consent and Capacity Board (“CCB”); the type of cases that appear before the […]
by Robin Spurr, Published: October 03, 2014 Elizabeth Bozek will be the Chair of the Section Program presented by the Ontario Bar Association, Estates & Trusts Section, on November 25, 2014 on “Complex Passing of Accounts“. The panel will review how estate litigators should approach complicated passings of accounts by estate trustees and how to avoid […]
by Rob Levesque, Published: February 04, 2014 Felice Kirsh was recently quoted in an article on AdvocateDaily.com. In “Consider whether a passing of accounts is worth it”, Ms Kirsh emphasizes that beneficiaries of an estate should take time to consider, from a monetary point of view, what’s at stake before insisting on a passing of accounts. Continue reading here.
by Rob Levesque, Published: February 01, 2014 Brian A. Schnurr, Felice C. Kirsh and Jordan D. Oelbaum were recently recognized by their peers as three of the Best Lawyers in Canada for the year 2014 in the “Best Lawyers in Canada” survey for the specialty area of Trusts and Estates.
by Rob Levesque, Published: December 11, 2013 Felice Kirsh was recently quoted in an article on AdvocateDaily.com. In “When estate litigation gets tense, lawyers must stay cool”, Ms. Kirsh explains that when an estate litigation scenario becomes heated or tense, it is incumbent upon the lawyer to remain calm and level-headed. “The vast majority of cases are […]
by Rob Levesque, Published: October 29, 2013 Sandra Schnurr will be instructing the Wills/Estates/Trusts Bar Exam Prep Course offered by the “Centre for the Legal Profession” and the “Internationally Trained Lawyers Program” at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law. The Wills/Estates/Trusts course will be offered on Monday, November 11, 2013 at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, […]
by Robin Spurr, Published: December 20, 2012 Brian A. Schnurr, Felice C. Kirsh and Jordan D. Oelbaum were recently recognized by their peers as three of the Best Lawyers in Canada for the year 2013 in the “Best Lawyers in Canada” survey for the specialty area of Trusts and Estates.
by Jovan Cvejic, Published: May 30, 2012 Last night, the Ontario Bar Association hosted the annual Estates and Trusts Awards Dinner. The Honourable Madam Justice Greer was the recipient of the OBA Award for Trusts and Excellence in Trusts and Estates. In her acceptance speech, Justice Greer inspired the attendees with her thoughts, and asked everyone to do the following: be brief in submissions […]