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Jennifer Corak’s practice focuses primarily on estate and business succession planning. Her clients rely on her expertise when planning their estates, including during the process of preparing their Wills, trusts and powers of attorney, and related estate matters. Jennifer works with her clients and their other professional advisors to establish estate plans suited to her clients’ specific situations and which reflects their wishes.
Jennifer advises her clients in estate and business law matters, including:
Estate Planning: drafting of Wills, trusts and powers of attorney for property and personal care for high net-worth individuals, blended families, and families that have individuals with disabilities.
Business Succession Planning: corporate re-organizations, amalgamations, and estate freezes.
Jennifer started her career at a full service firm in midtown Toronto where she was a member of the firm’s Business Law and Wills, Estates & Trusts groups. In addition to advising clients on various estate planning and business succession matters, she advised clients on business purchase and sale transactions, commercial contract matters, and as a trade-mark agent registered with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), matters related to the registration of trademarks. Jennifer enjoys writing and speaking on a variety of topics and was a regular contributor to the firm’s legal blog.
Jennifer graduated from University of Toronto with an Honours Bachelor of Science and is an alumnus of University College.
Jennifer received her J.D. from the University of Windsor, Faculty of Law. During her time in Windsor, Jennifer was the recipient of the Charles J. Clark Scholarship in Law, the Alumni Association (Toronto Chapter) Bursary in Law, and the Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP Centennial Prize in Constitutional Law.
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Presentations
- Presenter, Toronto Public Library and Ontario Bar Association’s Make-a-Will Month Presentation, Mimico Centennial Branch, November 21, 2017
- Presenter, Toronto Public Library and Ontario Bar Association’s Make-a-Will Month Presentation, Jane/Dundas Branch, November 4, 2017
- Presenter, “End of Life Planning – Part 2 – The Legalities” held by Fairlawn Avenue United Church, April 20, 2016
Publications
- Surviving Spouse Granted Extention of Time to Decide Whether to Make Spousal Election, Wealth Matters, June 2018
- The Importance Of Asking « What if » During The Estate Planning Process – Common Disaster Clauses, Mondaq, August 1, 2017
- December 2016 Amendments To The Business Corporations Act (Ontario) – Part 2, Mondaq, July 27, 2017
- The Importance Of Your Power Of Attorney For Personal Care, Mondaq, July 26, 2017
- Post-Humous Conception And Estates Law – Who Are Your Descendants?, Mondaq, July 26, 2017
Engagement communautaire
- Member, Canadian Croatian Choral Society
Associations professionnelles
- Member at Large, Elder Law Section Executive, Ontario Bar Association, 2018 -2019
- Canadian Tax Foundation
- Student Member, Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
- Ontario Bar Association
- Canadian Bar Association
- Junior Trusts and Estates Practitioners (JTEP)
- Young Women in Law
- WXN (Women’s Executive Network)
Langues
- Anglais
- Croate
Formation et admission au barreau
- Ontario Bar, 2013
- J.D., University of Windsor Faculty of Law, 2012
- B. Sc. (Hons), University of Toronto, 2009
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Surviving Spouse Granted Extension of Time to Decide Whether to Make Spousal Election
In Ontario, after the death of a married spouse, the surviving spouse has a choice to make. He or she must decide within six months of the death of the spouse whether he or she wishes (1) to inherit pursuant...