Patel Kairys Law
We provide legal services with respect to all issues related to wills and estates and charity and not-for-profit law in the Greater Toronto Area. Contact us for a free consultation by phone, online or in-person, by appointment.
Shanil Patel
Shanil provides tailored legal services to clients in the Greater Toronto Area. His practice includes wills and estates and representation before the Consent and Capacity Board.
Shanil obtained his J.D. from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. He was called to the Ontario Bar in 2020. Prior to going to law school, he studied philosophy at McGill University in Montreal. He began his legal career at a top 10 plaintiff-side litigation firm before spending one year as a lawyer for an insurance company. Shanil has appeared before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Licence Appeal Tribunal.
Shanil volunteers his time at the Pro Bono Ontario Hotline, where he answers questions about civil litigation and estates matters. Shanil is a member of the Advocates' Society, the Ontario Bar Association, the South Asian Bar Association, and the Estate Planning Council of Canada. He is also an Associate Member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.
Katrina Kairys
Katrina practices charity and not-for-profit law. She specializes in matters affecting voluntary sector organizations including corporate governance, charitable registration, and regulatory compliance.
Katrina obtained her J.D. from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law and was called to the Ontario Bar in 2020. Prior to attending law school, she obtained an Honours Bachelor of Arts from McGill University. Katrina practiced charity and not-for-profit law at a national law firm for several years prior to co-founding Patel Kairys Law.
Katrina is a director of ACCESS Community Capital Fund, a charity based in Toronto that provides eligible entrepreneurs with microloans and education. Katrina also volunteers her time as a member-at-large of the Ontario Bar Association Charities and Not-for-Profit Law Section Executive and is a member of Young Women in Law's Marketing Committee.
Katrina has authored articles in the Estates, Trusts & Pensions Journal, Canadian Tax Foundation Conference Report and Ontario Bar Association Section Insider: Charity and Not-for-Profit Law.
Areas of practice
Patel Kairys Law helps their clients succeed in the following areas:
Wills and Estates
- Simple Wills
- Complex Wills
- Multiple Wills
- Mirror Wills
- Trusts
- Power of Attorney for Property
- Power of Attorney for Personal Care
- Probate
- Estate Litigation
- Guardianship Applications
- Power of Attorney Litigation
- Will Challenges
- Undue Influence
- Dependent Support
- Elder Abuse
- Dying without a Will
- Passing of Accounts
Consent and Capacity Board
Representation of Patients:
- Involuntary admissions
- Incapacity to manage property
- Incapacity to manage personal care
- Community treatment orders
- Appointment of representatives
- Charities and Not-for-Profit
- Incorporation
Mental Health Law
Charities and Not-for-Profit
- Incorporation
- Charitable Registration
- Corporate Amendments
- Voluntary Revocation and Dissolution
- Regulatory Compliance
- Governance Advice
- Gift Agreements
- Charitable Trusts
Other Services
- Personal Injury