O'Hare Law
1 lawyer · City of Toronto
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O'Hare Law is a Toronto wills and estates practice founded by lawyer Kathryn O'Hare, who works directly with clients on their files. O'Hare earned a law degree from the University of Kent in 2014 and began practicing law in London, England, before returning to Canada and opening the firm in Toronto. The practice now serves individuals and families across Toronto and the wider GTA, with a focus on wills, powers of attorney, trusts, and estate administration.
The firm's will work covers simple and mirror wills as well as wills with testamentary trusts, including plans for blended families that add guardian designations, business succession provisions, or charitable giving clauses. Trust work includes spousal trusts and Henson Trusts, which let a family provide for a beneficiary with a disability without affecting that person's eligibility for government programs like ODSP. On the administration side, the firm prepares and files Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee applications and guides executors through creditor notification, asset management, and final accounting. O'Hare belongs to the Ontario Bar Association, the Canadian Bar Association, and the Toronto Lawyers' Association, holds associate membership in the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, and sits on the Executive Committee of the Canadian Bar Association's Wills, Estates and Trusts Law Section.
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Milestones & recognition
- Kathryn O'Hare earned a law degree from the University of Kent in 2014 and began practicing law in London, England, before returning to Canada to open O'Hare Law in Toronto.
- O'Hare is an associate member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and sits on the Executive Committee of the Canadian Bar Association's Wills, Estates and Trusts Law Section.
In the community
- The firm publishes a library of Insights articles on its site covering topics such as estate planning checklists, executor duties, powers of attorney for college students, resulting trusts and joint bank accounts, and how Ontario courts treat family cottages and disputed gifts in an estate.
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O'Hare Law meets clients by appointment at 50 Carroll Street, a brick and beam building in Toronto's Riverside neighbourhood, just off the Don Valley Parkway. The building was put up as a manufacturing warehouse for the Shirriff Jam Company in the early 1900s and was converted into live work lofts in the 1980s before becoming home to the East Room coworking space, where the firm now holds its meetings. Riverside runs along ten tree lined blocks of Queen Street East, a stretch known for public art and more than a hundred small businesses, a fitting, low key setting for a solo estate planning practice that works mostly by appointment, video call, and, in some cases, home visits rather than from a storefront office.
Frequently asked questions
- Does O'Hare Law prepare wills for blended families?
- Yes. The firm drafts wills for blended families that can include guardian designations for minor children, business succession provisions, and charitable giving clauses alongside the standard terms of the will.
- Can O'Hare Law set up a trust for a family member with a disability?
- Yes. The firm sets up Henson Trusts, which let a family leave an inheritance to a beneficiary who receives government disability benefits, such as ODSP, without affecting that person's eligibility for those programs.
- What does O'Hare Law charge for a will?
- Fees start at $950 plus HST for a will and $1,250 plus HST for a complete estate planning package. The firm offers fixed fee billing where possible and a free initial consultation.
- Does O'Hare Law offer virtual consultations?
- Yes. Consultations are available in person, by video, or by phone, and home visits can be arranged in certain circumstances.
- Can O'Hare Law help administer an estate when there is no will?
- Yes. The firm handles intestacy administration in addition to probate applications for estates that do have a will, including preparing the Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee and guiding the executor through creditor notification and final accounting.
- How do I get started with O'Hare Law?
- You can contact the firm directly or book a free initial consultation through the online scheduling link on its site.
Where to find them
50 Carroll Street, Toronto, Ontario M4M 3G3 · 289-923-7711
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