Suzana Popovic-Montag
FIRM:
Hull & Hull LLP
POSITION:
Managing Partner
AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Estates & Wills & Trusts, Mediation
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The Toronto-based managing partner of Hull & Hull LLP, Suzana Popovic-Montag practises in the areas of estates, trusts, capactiy and fiduciary litigation while also maintaining a specialized mediation through Hull Estate Mediation Inc.
Ms. Popovic-Montag was called to the Ontario Bar in 1997 after receiving an LL.B. from the University of Western Ontario and an Honours B.A. from Wilfred Laurier University. She has received mediation training at Harvard Law School.
Past chair of the Trusts and Estates Section Executive of the Ontario Bar Association, Ms. Popovic-Montag has also been involved in many OBA subcommittees including chairing the Brown Bag Lunches. She is also the publicity liaison for the Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners Toronto Executive.
In addition, she is a member of the Toronto Lawyers Association, the Estate Planning Council (Mississauga), the Halton County Law Association and the Advocates' Society.
A blogger, podcaster and speaker at OBA, Osgoode Hall and LSUC programs, Ms. Popovic-Montag is a regular contributor to a number of legal publications.
Province gives ‘meaningful guidance’ around multiple wills
Recent guidance from Ontario’s Ministry of Finance is helpful to estate lawyers looking to minimize probate-related expenses through multiple wills, says Toronto trusts and estates lawyer Suzana Popovic-Montag. Read moreWashington is the first state to allow human remains to be composted
By Suzana Popovic-Montag You’re likely familiar with the Christian burial phrase “ashes to ashes, dust to dust.” While that phrase has been recited over graves for centuries, it may need changing in Washington state. With the green light given to the composting of human remains, “dust to dirt” may be a more appropriate way of putting it. Read moreHappy 60th — now start saving
By Suzana Popovic-Montag . There are lots of positives to retirement and your senior years: fewer costs, more leisure time, and less daily stress to name a few. And these are all worth celebrating. But the negatives can be crushing: more body pains and disease, the deaths of close friends and family, and being that much closer to death yourself. Read moreBeware of inheritance scams: Popovic-Montag
Although a law firm may conduct a search to find a missing heir, potential beneficiaries are never required to send money or banking information, says Toronto trusts and estates lawyer Suzana Popovic-Montag. Read moreWe can’t cut our smartphone habit — but we can cut the cost
By Suzana Popovic-Montag . Talk to someone who lives in Europe or travels there for extended periods. Ask them what they pay for their phone plan. You’ll be shocked and disheartened. The costs are a fraction of what they are in Canada. Read moreHull & Hull's SCC win establishes important precedent
Hull & Hull LLP’s recent Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) win in a case concerning unjust enrichment has many practitioners “fussed” about how the ruling affects “what everyone understood to be a clear protection in terms of an irrevocable beneficiary,” Toronto trusts and estates lawyer Suzana Popovic-Montag tells Canadian Lawyer . Read moreA cure for ageist thinking? It may not be needed
By Suzana Popovic-Montag . It’s taken decades, but we’re slowly coming to terms with a few of the “isms” in our culture – racism and sexism being two obvious ones. We can add discrimination based on disability and sexual preference as two others. Read moreAlexa – take a hike
By Suzana Popovic-Montag . Amazon Echo and Google Home – here’s my prediction about these smart speakers. In 25 years, we’ll look at film clips or ads that featured the “cool things” that these devices did – and we’ll laugh. We’ll laugh the same way we laugh today about news clips from the 1990s that described the wonder of the new “internet.” Read moreFive things that will disappear in our lifetime
By Suzana Popovic-Montag . It never stops. Another year on the calendar turns, and we receive another jolting reminder of the years passing. It’s not just loved ones that we lose over time – our way of life is also constantly under threat. Read moreFertilizer for your brain: how to grow your resilience
By Suzana Popovic-Montag . Let me give you the bad news first: some people are naturally more resilient than others – and life can be tough if your resilience falls in the low end of the range. Read moreWant to be creative with your will? Get a lawyer
By Suzana Popovic-Montag. If you’re a regular reader of obituaries, you’ve undoubtedly seen some creative writing touches in remembering a departed family member. While traditional obituaries are still the norm, humour seems to be creeping into more of these tributes – especially those written by the deceased person in advance and published upon their death. You’ll find some great examples here. Read moreIs there life after death? (spoiler alert – we have the answer)
By Suzana Popovic-Montag . I don’t know about you, but I was a little disappointed when I discovered that one of the greatest thinkers of our time – Stephen Hawking – dismissed the notion of a life after death. Read moreFraud against seniors – can it happen in your family?
By Suzana Popovic-Montag . By now, many of you have had a phone call from the “Canada Revenue Agency” informing you that you owe money, or that a lawsuit or collection process has begun. It’s a scam that’s obvious to most of us – and we hang up and don’t give it a second thought. Read moreKeep meticulous accounts as estate trustee to avoid liability
Administering an estate is a big role with a large amount of responsibility and fiduciary obligations attached to it, Toronto estates and trusts lawyer Suzana Popovic-Montag tells AdvocateD aily.com . Read moreWarning signs – will your family fight over your estate?
By Suzana Popovic-Montag . No one can predict the future with 100 per cent certainty – but we all have the ability to “read some signs” to make educated guesses about what’s likely to happen. Read more
