Amy leads Hummingbird Lawyers Wills & Estates practice, bringing more than 20 years of experience in Wills and Estates to Hummingbird Lawyers.
A Boston native, Amy has worked with a wide range of families regarding difficult pre and post-death matters. Amy has experience in preparing estate plans for both simple and complex high net worth families, family-owned businesses, and special-needs family members. Amy has the compassion and understanding to minimize family upset, facilitate your wishes, and protect family assets.
Amy’s Estates practice includes Wills, Trusts, Power of Attorney For Personal Care, Power of Attorney For Property, Estate Administration, and Estate Litigation. Her litigation practice focuses on will challenges, passing of accounts, and fighting for common-law spouse entitlements. Amy also provides legal support to family law and civil litigation matters, with respect to constructive trust claims and dependant support claims.
Education
New York Law School, (J.D. 1999)
Boston College (B.S. Business Management 1995)
Bar Admissions
Province of Ontario (2013)
State of Massachusetts, USA (2000)
Professional Associations
Law Society of Ontario, Member since 2013
Ontario Bar Association, Member since 2013
OBA Elder Law Executive Committee, Vice Chair 2020 – Current
OBA Elder Law Executive Committee, CPD Liaison 2018 -2020
Canadian Bar Association, Member since 2013
Volunteer Work
COVID-19 and Long Term Care Task Force
Writing Submission to Ontario’s Long-Term Care Covid 19 Commission
Practice Areas
Wills and Estates
Estate Litigation
Elder Law
Contact
Email: amy@hummingbirdlaw.com
Phone: 905.731.1911 x217
Recent Publications
- Foreign Executors
- The Little Black Book Of Probate
- Probate, Dying in Ontario
- Dead Man’s Unsent Text Accepted As Will
- Understanding the Power of Attorney
- Where There’s a Will There’s a Way
- The Validity of Power of Attorney after Death
- Understanding Probate
- The Impact of Wills on Marriage
- Assisted Suicide Ruling In Canada
News / Quotes
Deceased mom’s estate causes tax nightmare
Digital assets often overlooked in estate planning
5 things your funeral director isn’t telling you (by Julie Cazzin)