HC LLP
2 lawyers · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 679 handling Wills, Estates & Trusts.
About HC LLP
HC LLP is a small litigation and estate firm based in Toronto, with its office in the Yonge and Finch area of North York. Its civil litigation practice covers shareholder and partnership disputes, contract disagreements, fraud allegations, enforcement, and breach of fiduciary duty, along with mediations, trials, and appeals. The estate side of the practice centers on applications for a certificate of appointment of estate trustee, guidance for executors and trustees on their rights and obligations, and matters where an estate trustee is based outside Canada, including resealing and ancillary appointments. The firm is also active before the Tax Court of Canada, representing clients in disputes with the CRA.
Danny Chen serves as managing partner of HC LLP. Joanne Hwang, a founding partner, holds an Honours BA with High Distinction from Trinity College at the University of Toronto and a JD cum laude from the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Law, and serves as an agent lawyer for the Office of the Children's Lawyer and as Section 3 Counsel appointed by the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee. Chen came to law after earlier work as an examiner for the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario, a question developer for a Health Canada exam program, a career in information technology (Chen designed the firm's own website), and running a tax focused accounting practice. HC LLP's website is available in English, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Joanne Hwang, a founding partner, holds an Honours BA with High Distinction from Trinity College, University of Toronto, and a JD cum laude from the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Law.
- Hwang serves as an agent lawyer for the Office of the Children's Lawyer and as Section 3 Counsel appointed by the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee.
- Hwang is a member of the Law Society of Ontario, the Canadian Bar Association, the Ontario Bar Association, and The Advocates' Society.
In the community
- Joanne Hwang serves as a director of the Taiwan Canadian Association of Toronto and previously served as a director of the Taiwan Merchants Association of Toronto.
Lawyers 2
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
HC LLP works out of a single unit in an office tower at 5775 Yonge Street, near Yonge and Finch in North York. The office connects to Finch subway station through an underground passageway, about a two to three minute walk, though that entrance locks outside business hours and visitors are asked to call ahead. The firm sees clients strictly by appointment rather than as a walk in office, which fits a small litigation and estate practice run from a single suite instead of a street level storefront.
Frequently asked questions
- What kinds of cases does HC LLP handle?
- HC LLP handles civil litigation such as shareholder, partnership, and contract disputes, along with estate, trust, and guardianship litigation and tax disputes before the Tax Court of Canada.
- I've been named executor of an estate and I'm worried about personal liability. Can HC LLP help?
- Yes. HC LLP advises executors and trustees on their rights and obligations under Ontario law and works to help them understand how to avoid personal liability while administering an estate.
- Can HC LLP help me apply for probate in Ontario?
- Yes. The firm prepares applications for a certificate of appointment of estate trustee, with or without a will, and can also handle ancillary or resealing appointments where an estate trustee is based outside Canada.
- The estate I'm dealing with involves an estate trustee based outside Canada. Does HC LLP handle that?
- Yes. HC LLP's estate administration practice handles matters where an estate trustee is based outside Canada, including resealing and ancillary appointments, in addition to standard Ontario estates.
- Can HC LLP represent me in a dispute with the CRA?
- Yes. The firm represents clients before the Tax Court of Canada in tax litigation matters.
- Is the HC LLP office easy to reach without a car?
- Yes. The office at 5775 Yonge Street connects to Finch subway station by an underground passageway, though visits are by appointment only and the passageway entrance locks outside business hours.
Where to find them
5775 Yonge St Unit 603, Toronto, Ontario M2M 4J1 · 416-628-9998
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