CANADA Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Ian M Hull, Suzana Popovic-Montag and Nick Esterbauer Hull & Hull LLP Hull & Hull LLP is a nationally recognised leader in estate, trust and capacity litigation, mediation and es- tate planning. With experience dating back to 1957, its reputation is built on more than six decades of suc- cessful service and unwavering attention to the needs
of clients. Lawyers craft custom solutions to complex estate, trust and capacity disputes. The team of trust- ed lawyers is ready to advise, advocate for and coun- sel clients from all walks of life across Canada.
Authors
Ian M Hull is a founding partner of Hull & Hull LLP, a recipient of the Law Society Medal, and a Certified Specialist in trusts and estate law, and in civil litigation. He was admitted to the Ontario Bar in 1990, has
Nick Esterbauer joined Hull & Hull LLP as an associate in 2014 upon his call to the Bar and has been a partner at the firm since 2026. Nick is an adjunct professor at Osgoode Hall Law School in the area of Trusts, and
contributed to various publications on the topic of wills and succession planning, and is a frequent lecturer for the Canadian Bar Association and the Law Society of Ontario.
regularly presents on the topics of estate planning, administration, mediation, litigation and related issues, and has experience in assisting clients with matters involving all aspects of estates, trusts and capacity law. Nick is trained in collaborative estates practice and the current chair of the Family Dispute Resolution Institute of Ontario.
Suzana Popovic-Montag was admitted to the Ontario Bar in 1997 and is the managing partner of Hull & Hull LLP. She practises exclusively in the areas of estates, trusts, capacity and fiduciary litigation, and has
extensive experience in contentious proceedings, including will challenges, passings of accounts, fiduciary litigation, will interpretations and dependant’s relief proceedings. Suzana is also a specialised estate mediator (having been trained at Harvard Law School) with Hull Estate Mediation Inc, focusing on pre-death and post-death estate resolutions.
Hull & Hull LLP 141 Adelaide Street West Suite 1700 Toronto Ontario M5H 3L5 Canada
Tel: +1 416 369 1140 Fax: +1 416 369 1517 Email: spopovic@hullandhull.com Web: www.hullandhull.com
45 CHAMBERS.COM
Powered by FlippingBook