Hull & Hull LLP
14 lawyers · City of Toronto, City of Ottawa, Halton Region
About Hull & Hull LLP
Hull & Hull LLP is a Toronto law firm that focuses entirely on estate, trust, and capacity law: estate litigation, estate planning, guardianship and capacity disputes, trustee and executor disputes, and mediation. The firm traces its roots to 1957, when Rodney Hull began practicing what Hull & Hull describes as one of Canada's earliest specialized estate and trust practices. Rodney Hull's son, Ian Hull, later joined and helped grow the firm, and Suzana Popovic-Montag now serves as managing partner.
The firm's head office is in downtown Toronto at 141 Adelaide Street West, with satellite locations in Ottawa and Oakville. According to the firm, its lawyers include a former Chief Justice of Ontario along with certified specialists in estate and trust law and in civil litigation, and several have authored texts on the subject. Ian M. Hull and Suzana Popovic-Montag speak at more than 30 conferences a year on estate and trust topics. The firm also runs a related mediation practice, Hull Estate Mediation Inc., as an alternative to litigating estate disputes in court.
Practice areas
Not listed
Milestones & recognition
- Rodney Hull was admitted to the Ontario bar in 1957 and built one of Canada's early specialized estate and trust law practices.
- Rodney Hull was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1971.
- In 1988 the Law Society of Upper Canada certified Rodney Hull as a specialist in civil litigation.
- The Ontario Bar Association's Wills and Trusts section gave Rodney Hull its Award of Excellence in 2005, and the Law Society of Upper Canada awarded Rodney Hull its Law Society Medal in 2007.
- Rodney Hull authored Canadian Forms of Wills and McDonnell, Sheard and Hull Probate Practice, reference texts used in Canadian estate law practice.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
By appointmentLawyers 14
David M. Smith
Partner
Wills, Estates & Trusts
Doreen So
Partner
Family Law
Doug Higgins
Associate
Wills, Estates & Trusts
Filbert Yung
Associate
Ian Hull
Co-Founder
Wills, Estates & Trusts
Idris B. Salami
Associate
Wills, Estates & TrustsCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
James Jacuta
Associate
Wills, Estates & Trusts
John Tuy
Associate
Wills, Estates & TrustsCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Jonathon Kappy
Partner
Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Natalia R. Angelini
Partner
Wills, Estates & Trusts
Nick Esterbauer
Partner
Wills, Estates & Trusts
Stuart Clark
Partner
Wills, Estates & Trusts
Suzana Popovic-Montag
Managing Partner
Wills, Estates & Trusts
Sydney Osmar
Partner
Wills, Estates & Trusts
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1994–2026 · median 12 years in practice 11 of 14 lawyers
- Law schools
- Osgoode Hall Law School (4), Queen's University (3), Bond University, Leeds University School of Law, University of Alberta Law School, University of Western Ontario and 1 more 12 of 14 lawyers
- Languages on the roster
- English, French, Polish, Ukrainian
Who handles what
Offices 3
The neighbourhood
Hull & Hull's head office sits at 141 Adelaide Street West, an office tower in Toronto's Financial Core at Adelaide and York streets, with PATH access and nearby transit lines. That kind of transit access matters for a firm whose lawyers say they advise and represent clients from across Canada, since it means visiting clients and counsel from outside the city can reach the office without needing a car downtown. The firm's Ottawa and Oakville locations list the same phone number as the Toronto office, so day to day work for clients in those cities still runs through the head office.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Hull & Hull handle disputes over a will or an estate?
- Yes. Estate litigation, including will challenges and disputes among beneficiaries, executors, and trustees, is a core part of the firm's practice.
- Can Hull & Hull prepare my will, power of attorney, or estate plan?
- Yes, the firm's estate planning practice covers wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and business succession planning.
- What if I think an estate trustee or executor isn't managing an estate properly?
- Hull & Hull represents clients in trustee and executor disputes, including passing of accounts, compensation disagreements, and requests to remove a trustee.
- Does the firm handle capacity and guardianship matters?
- Yes. Hull & Hull acts in guardianship applications and capacity disputes, covering both property and personal care, including allegations of abuse.
- Is there an alternative to going to court over an estate dispute?
- Hull & Hull also operates a related practice, Hull Estate Mediation Inc., which offers mediation as a way to resolve estate and trust disputes without litigating them in court.
- Where is Hull & Hull located?
- The firm's head office is in downtown Toronto at 141 Adelaide Street West, with additional locations in Ottawa and Oakville.
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