Estate Law
Our ServicesOur estates lawyers have written extensively in our field, including the publication of authoritative and topical textbooks. We provide comprehensive advice, opinions, and practical solutions in all areas of estates, trusts, and capacity law.
Estate Planning
Our estate planning practice includes the preparation of wills, powers of attorney, and trusts. We can advise on tax planning, estate freezes, international complexities, pre-estate family meetings, family law obligations, legacy planning, and providing for dependants and disabled family members.
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We can assist with establishing and registering charitable organizations, foundations, and trusts; representing charities in estate administration and litigation; and advising charitable trustees and directors of their duties and roles.
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An individual may appoint an attorney for property or for personal care by executing a power of attorney document. The individual making the appointment is called the “grantor” and the person being appointed is called the “attorney.”
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It is important that everyone has an estate plan. The plan should take into account the client’s personal and financial circumstances and objectives, and should be tailored to provide the best solutions and strategies to reflect the client’s needs and intentions.
Learn MoreShruthi Raman practises exclusively in the area of estates and trust law in Ontario. In 2022, she founded Synergys Law, a boutique estates law firm in Toronto, serving a wide range of clients. Her practice encompasses all aspects of trust and estate work including wills and trust planning, succession and incapacity planning, estate litigation and administration. She advises executors, trustees and powers of attorney regarding their legal and fiduciary obligations in the management and administration of trusts or estates. She has appeared at all levels of court in Ontario, frequently representing parties in contentious estate litigation.
