Edward Olkovich

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