Amy leads Hummingbird Lawyers Wills & Estates practice, bringing more than 20 years of experience in Elder Law and Wills & Estates to Hummingbird Lawyers.
A Boston native, Amy has worked with a wide range of families regarding difficult pre and post-death matters. Amy has experience in Elder Law matters and in preparing estate plans for both simple and complex high net worth families, family-owned businesses, and special-needs family members. Amy has the compassion and understanding to protect seniors, minimize family upset, facilitate your wishes, and protect family assets.
Amy’s Estates practice includes Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney for Personal Care, Protecting Seniors, Powers of Attorney for Property, Estate Administration, and Estate Litigation. Her litigation practice focuses on will challenges, passing of accounts, elder abuse and fighting for common-law spouse entitlements. Amy also provides legal support to family law and civil litigation matters, with respect to constructive trust claims and dependent support claims.
Education and Certifications
Boston College (B.S. Business Management 1995)
New York Law School, (J.D. 1999)
NCA – Federation of Law Societies of Canada (Certificate of Qualification 2012)
The Law Society of Upper Canada (LLB Degree of Barrister at Law 2013)
Certified Executor Advisor, from Canadian Institute of Certified Executor Advisors (2022)
STEP Canada (TEP Expertise 2023)
Bar Admissions
Province of Ontario (2013)
State of Massachusetts, USA (2000)
Professional Associations
STEP Canada since 2023
Law Society of Ontario since 2013
Massachusetts Bar since 2000
Canadian Bar Association, Member since 2013
CBA Elder Law Section, Chair, 2023-2024
CBA Elder Law Section, Vice Chair, 2022 – 2023
CBA Elder Law Section, Ontario Branch Representative 2021-2022
CBA Wills and Estates Section, Secretary, 2023 – 2024
CBA Wills and Estates Section, Communications Officer 2022-2024
CBAÂ Wills and Estates Section, Member at Large 2021-2022
Ontario Bar Association, Member since 2013
OBA Council Committee 2021-2022
OBA Elder Law Executive Committee, Past Chair, 2022 – 2023
OBA Elder Law Executive Committee, Chair 2021-2022
OBA Elder Law Executive Committee, Vice Chair 2020 – 2021
OBA Elder Law Executive Committee, CPD Liaison 2018 -2020
Volunteer Work/ Advocacy Work
COVID-19 and Long-Term Care Task Force
Writing Submission to Ontario’s Long-Term Care Covid 19 Commission
Co-founder Lawyers 4 Long-Term Care
Writing Submission to the Ministry of Long-Term Care (MLTC) as part of a public
consultation process to solicit feedback on proposed new legislation, Fixing Long-Term
Care Act, 2021.
Made writing Submission to the (MLTC) as part of a public consultation process to
solicit feedback on proposed new regulation under the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021
Practice Areas
Wills and Estates
Estate Litigation
Elder Law
Contact
Email: amy@hummingbirdlaw.com
Phone: 905.731.1911 x217
Publications
- Foreign Executors
- The Little Black Book Of Probate
- Probate, Dying in Ontario
- Dead Man’s Unsent Text Accepted As Will
- Understanding the Power of Attorney
- Where There’s a Will There’s a Way
- The Validity of Power of Attorney after Death
- Understanding Probate
- The Impact of Wills on Marriage
- Assisted Suicide Ruling In Canada
News / Quotes
Deceased mom’s estate causes tax nightmare
Digital assets often overlooked in estate planning
5 things your funeral director isn’t telling you (by Julie Cazzin)
Dead Man’s Unsent Text Accepted As Will
Appearances and Videos
Common Mistakes an Executor can Make
Talking about Wills on Daytime
The Wealthy Life with Sybil Verch – Coffee Break!!
Understanding Probate with Investors Group
The Validity Of Power Of Attorney After Death with Investors Group
Where There’s A Will There’s A Way
