Holly V.A. Cunliffe

Member of the firm’s Tax Group and Estates & Trusts Group. Represents individuals and trust companies with a range of court proceedings, such as will challenges, applications to pass attorney and trustee accounts, dependent support claims, rectification and interpretation of wills and trusts, variations of trust deeds, power of attorney and capacity disputes, estate and trust administration issues, trustee applications for advice and directions, appointment or removal of trustees/guardians, breaches of trust and guardianships. Preferred counsel for LawPRO on matters of professional negligence with respect to estate and trust issues. Holly is active in leadership positions: she has sat on the Executive Committee for the Ontario Bar Association’s Elder Law section since 2019, and has previously sat on the Executive Committee of the Trusts & Estates section. Also an accredited Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) and one of 12 global members of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) elected to sit on the Mental Capacity Global SIG Steering Committee. Routinely appears before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (including the Estates and Commercial Lists), and has also appeared before the Court of Appeal for Ontario. Holds TEP designation. Recognized by Best Lawyers.