Overview

Catherine has been a practicing lawyer for over 10 years and specializes in estate and trust planning, as well as estate administration. She focuses on personal estate and business succession planning and advises on matters such as: wealth preservation, probate minimization and incapacity planning. Catherine is recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada for her work in Trusts and Estates and is currently an adjunct professor at UBC’s Allard School of Law teaching wills and estates law.
Catherine’s background in tax equips her to navigate various income tax and regional real estate tax issues and to provide comprehensive solutions that complement her expertise in estates and corporate law. She works with accountants, investment professionals and other advisors to implement proactive and practical solutions for individuals, owner-managers of small and medium-sized businesses and professionals of various disciplines.
advanced estate and probate planning with tools like multiple Wills and alter ego/joint partner trusts
setting up family trusts and advising on ownership structures for income tax and succession planning
implementing estate freezes as a strategy for business owners considering a sale or transfer to the next generation, while minimizing taxes arising on death
Catherine also advises executors on the various matters that arise over the life cycle of an estate. In addition to obtaining probate and administration grants, she advises on issues such as executor responsibilities, asset distribution, beneficiary rights, executor compensation and tax considerations.
Catherine has completed the CPA Canada In-Depth Tax Course (2016 to 2019). She also served on the board of directors for the AWF Association of Women in Finance and on the executive of the Canadian Bar Association’s BC subsections. Catherine is also a regular presenter at continuing education seminars and conferences for lawyers, accountants and financial advisors.
Catherine joined Boughton Law as a summer student in 2011 and was called to the British Columbia bar in 2013. She obtained her Juris Doctor in 2012 from the University of British Columbia’s Allard School of Law, and her Bachelor of Arts degree (Psychology) in 2007 from the University of British Columbia.
Catherine has been recognized by her peers and included in Best Lawyers in Canada since 2024 for her expertise in Trusts and Estates.

Practice Areas

• Bankruptcy & Insolvency
• Estates & Trusts

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 2013 (BC)