Stephen Hsia

Stephen is a Vancouver-based lawyer who specializes in charities law and estate planning. Stephen provides advice and services to all clients – charities, not-for-profit organizations, foundations, boards, schools, social entrepreneurs, individuals, families, and business owners – in the following areas:

• Charities Law: Incorporation, Charitable Registration, Board Governance, Compliance and Tax, and Gift Planning.
• Estate Planning: Wills, Incapacity Planning, Trusts, Business Succession, Estate Administration, and Marriage Agreements.

Best Lawyers in Canada named Stephen as a “One to Watch” in Tax Law, Corporate Law, and Trusts and Estates Law. Stephen is a frequent speaker, contributor, and writer in the areas of charities, governance, and estate planning. Stephen has written and been cited in The Globe and Mail, The Philanthropist, Advisor’s Edge, and The Practitioner’s Income Tax Act. He has presented to the Canadian Bar Association, to The Canadian Association of Gift Planners, to the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation Legacy Circle, and to various advisors, organizations, and private clients.

Stephen has served as a director on the boards of several national, provincial, and local charities and societies. A community servant at heart, Stephen is committed to using his skills and expertise to build up strong organizations, families, and enterprises in British Columbia and across Canada.