Holly V.A. Cunliffe

Member of the firm’s Tax Group and Estates & Trusts Group. Represents individuals and trust companies with a range of court proceedings, such as will challenges, applications to pass attorney and trustee accounts, dependent support claims, rectification and interpretation of wills and trusts, variations of trust deeds, power of attorney and capacity disputes, estate and trust administration issues, trustee applications for advice and directions, appointment or removal of trustees/guardians, breaches of trust and guardianships. Holly is a recognized leader in her field. She is a licensed Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) with the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). Holly is currently one of only 12 elected STEP worldwide members who form the steering committee for the global Mental Capacity Special Interest Group, staying at the forefront of mental capacity issues that affect succession planning and inheritance matters. Holly was an Executive Committee Member of the Ontario Bar Association’s Elder Law Section from 2019-2025 and an Executive Committee Member of the Trusts & Estates Section from 2021-2022. Holly routinely appears before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal for Ontario.