Estates Plus (John Hodgson, JD)
1 lawyer · City of Toronto
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About Estates Plus (John Hodgson, JD)
Estates Plus is the web presence of John Hodgson, a Toronto lawyer with a JD who also works as a licensed real estate agent. As a Barrister and Solicitor, Hodgson runs a wills, estate planning, and probate practice from an office on Sheppard Avenue East in Toronto, seeing clients on weekdays with evening appointments available and weekend meetings by request. On the real estate side, Hodgson is affiliated with Harvey Kalles Real Estate Ltd., Brokerage, helping buyers and sellers move through residential transactions in the Toronto area.
The estate planning practice describes preparing a will as a two-meeting process: a free initial consultation to talk through a client's goals, followed by a signing meeting once a draft is ready. Hodgson's site notes there's no one size fits all will, and that the office can move quickly when a client's situation is urgent. For families already dealing with an estate, an initial consultation on probate questions is also offered at no charge, along with a downloadable checklist meant to help an executor gather the right information before that first meeting.
Practice areas
Who handles what
Offices 2
2005 Sheppard Avenue East, Suite 100, Toronto, Ontario M2J 5B4
The neighbourhood
Hodgson's legal office is located at 2005 Sheppard Avenue East, Suite 100, in Toronto. The real estate side of the business operates out of Harvey Kalles Real Estate Ltd., Brokerage's office on Avenue Road in Toronto, where Hodgson works with buyers and sellers on residential real estate transactions.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Estates Plus prepare wills and handle estate planning?
- Yes. John Hodgson, a Barrister and Solicitor, prepares wills and offers estate planning guidance from a Toronto office, starting with a free initial consultation to go over a client's goals.
- Is the first meeting free?
- The initial consultation is described as free of charge for both will preparation and probate matters on the practice's website.
- Do I need probate for a family member's estate?
- The practice helps clients work out whether probate is required for their particular situation, and offers a downloadable probate intake checklist to help gather the right information before the first meeting.
- Can Estates Plus help me buy or sell a home in Toronto?
- Yes. Outside the legal practice, John Hodgson also works as a real estate agent with Harvey Kalles Real Estate Ltd., Brokerage, assisting buyers and sellers with residential transactions, and the estatesplus.ca site offers a free home evaluation tool for sellers.
- Where is the legal office and what are its hours?
- The legal practice is located at 2005 Sheppard Avenue East, Suite 100, in Toronto, open weekdays from 9 am to 5 pm with evening appointments available, and by appointment on weekends.
- How do I get started?
- Prospective clients can reach the office by phone or email to set up a free initial consultation. Forms and checklists on the website give clients a starting point before that first meeting.
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