Resources For Families or Representatives of Deceased or Incapacitated Licensees

There are various matters that need to be attended to upon the death or incapacity of a practising lawyer or paralegal. If you are involved in winding up the practice of a deceased or incapacitated licensee, the following information and checklists may be of assistance to you.

• Client Notifications & Active Files
• Closed Files
• Wills & Will Files
• Corporate Minute Books and Seals
• Computers and Electronic Devices
• Trust Accounts
• Accounting Records
• Errors & Omissions Insurance
• Notifying the Law Society about a Licensee's Status

Should you require assistance in attending to the wind up of a lawyer or paralegal practice, please contact us. You can reach us by email at PracticeWindUpAssistance@lso.ca. Alternatively, you can telephone us at 416-947-3300 (toll free at 1-800-668-7380) and ask to be transferred to the Trustee Services department.