Cate Grainger

Meet Cate

Cate Grainger is a Partner and a Wills and Estate Lawyer in London at Harrison Pensa. Her practice focuses on estate planning, estate administration, corporate succession strategies and not-for-profit law.

Cate is distinguished in her field as an internationally recognized Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP). It's a designation that identifies her advanced knowledge and experience to identify and address developments in the trusts and estates industry.

Her clients range from individuals to multi-generation families who turn to her for help planning a will and power of attorney, preparing a living will, and structuring estates to ensure that loved ones will be protected after they pass away. She helps clients navigate intestate issues, undertake executor responsibilities, as well as anticipate and manage the tax implications of estate plans, and minimize income tax, capital gains, and probate taxes triggered by death.

Cate advises cottage owners who wish to transfer family vacation properties as seamlessly as possible to their children’s families. As well, she works with parents of disabled children who wish to ensure their child is taken care of after the parents are gone. Where guardianship applications are required, Cate drafts the guardianship and management plans and works with her clients every step of the way to ensure a smooth navigation of the court system.

Business owners rely on Cate to help them structure corporate succession plans that will transfer family wealth to the next generation with minimal tax consequences. Similarly, charitable organizations call on Cate to advise them on corporate and not-for-profit legal matters and to counsel them on the implications of new legislation.

Estate trustees face extraordinary challenges in the weeks immediately following the death of a loved one. Cate is there for her estate trustee clients through this difficult time, guiding them through the court process, advising them on all estate administration matters, and interacting with financial institutions. If court action becomes necessary, Cate works closely with her clients to prepare all the necessary court materials.

 

Law Clerk: Mary Williams
mwilliams@harrisonpensa.com
519-675-4100