John Hodgson Barrister & Solicitor

About John Hodgson Barrister & Solicitor

John Hodgson, J.D. is a sole practitioner barrister and solicitor practising from a Sheppard Avenue East office in Toronto, seeing clients by appointment. The firm's site describes John Hodgson as a Wills and Estates lawyer, and most of what's published on the site is built around that practice, walking clients through forms and a questionnaire meant to get them thinking about their estate plan before the first meeting.

For a will, the process runs to at least two meetings. The first is a free consultation to go over what the client wants the will to accomplish, described on the site as interactive and informative because there's no "one size fits all" will. A draft follows for the client to review, then a second meeting to sign once it's approved, and the office will expedite the process for a client with an upcoming trip or a scheduled procedure. The same free initial consultation applies to estate administration matters, including cases where someone died without a will and a Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee is needed.