Ailsa McGurk

B.Sc.OT, M.Sc (with distinction), JD

Year of Call: 2017

Probate & Estate Administration

Ailsa is available to meet clients in Canmore by request.
Ailsa was born and raised in Calgary but she has spent some time living and working across Canada and in Australia and New Zealand. In her practice, Ailsa assists clients with the preparation of their estate planning documents, including wills, enduring powers of attorney, personal directives, and trusts, as well as advising executors and attorneys on the administration of estates.

Additionally, Ailsa also makes court applications for Grants of probate and estate administration and has also appeared before the Court of King’s Bench on applications for other estate related matters such as rectification of wills, estate accountings, and Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship matters.

Ailsa has prepared and presented seminars on Estate Planning topics to industry and community groups and for the past four years has served as a co-instructor of the Wills and Estates course at the Faculty of Law at the University of Calgary. She is an active member of the Canadian Bar Association (Wills and Estates Sections).

Ailsa earned her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Calgary. Prior to earning her Law degree, Ailsa worked for many years as an Occupational Therapist in Alberta and abroad, assisting clients and families to successfully deal with challenging life circumstances. Her years of experience working and collaborating with clients of all ages and abilities has provided her with unique insights into the issues that families and individuals face when planning for the future.

When Ailsa is not assisting her clients, you might find her spending time with her husband and children, playing the piano, cooking a gourmet meal, or planning an adventure to warmer climates.