Edward Olkovich is one of few Ontario certified Specialist in Estates and Trusts. With over 35 years experience in Estates and Trusts Law, he resides in Toronto where he continues to help people resolve their estate challenges. He gets optimum results in court or in mediation for executors and estate beneficiaries.

Ed is a regular estate expert on radio and television. He stays on top of legal developments with continuing education. As a contributing editor of Carswell’s legal text Compensation & Duties for Estate Trustees, Guardians & Attorneys, Ed also reports on “What’s New”.

Legal Credentials

Since 1978, Ed has practised law in his own firm
Past Chair of the Ontario “Make a Will Week” and past Co-Chair of the “Make A Will Month” campaigns, a province-wide public education program with the Ontario Bar Association; Law Society of Upper Canada; the Heart & Stroke Foundation; Ontario Cancer Society; and involved various sponsors such as Sun Life; the CIBC; and the Certified General Accountants Association of Ontario (now Chartered Professional Accountants)
Former instructor in the Ontario Bar Admission Course in Estate Planning and Administration, Business of Law, Taxation and professional responsibility courses
Chair of the Law Practice Management and General Practice Sections of the Ontario Bar Association and past Executive Member of the Trusts and Estates Section
Associate Member of the American Bar Association and Book Reviewer for Law Practice Management Magazine
Speaker/Chair at Ontario Bar Association and Law Society of Upper Canada programs
Lecturer on estate planning at Schulich School of Business MBA courses

Professional Memberships

Law Society of Upper Canada Specialty Board certifying Specialists
Ontario Bar Association
Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
American Bar Association (Associate)

Ed reviews new legal developments and writes about:

Compensation for Estate Trustees and Executors
Duties of Estate Trustees and Executors
Estate Litigation on will contests and capacity challenges
Duties of Guardians and Attorneys for property and personal care

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