Frances Doria

Frances Doria is a Senior Estate Administrator, and a Registered BIA Insolvency Counsellor with the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy. She has been with Crowe Soberman’s Corporate Recovery & Turnaround Group since 1997 and has over 40 years experience in this field.

As an Estate Administrator, Frances is an expert in matters ranging from personal and corporate bankruptcies to creditor and debtor settlements, and varied consumer proposals.

Frances works closely with the firm’s trustees on personal insolvency matters, oversees the preparation of all statutory insolvency reports and notices required by the BIA. She is a liaison with the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy, Courts, creditors and other stakeholders, and collaborates with Canada Revenue Agency in matters related to the compromise of their indebtedness and statutory insolvency tax return filings.

She is highly adept at dealing with the personal and emotional repercussions of insolvency and facilitating individual debtors’ financial rehabilitation. Frances continually expresses sensitivity and empathy to the welfare of each client and takes great satisfaction in knowing she can assist individuals in restoring their financial problems. “I’m always happy to see the renewed attitude of our clients, and improvement in their financial outlook.”

Frances demonstrates this same compassion with the community projects, for which she has volunteered her time. Frances was a recipient of the Volunteer of the Year Award from the Province of Ontario, and Merit awards from various community groups.

Frances has also provided seminars and counselling to single-parent families for over 40 years, and to various women’s groups of the Canadian Mental Health Association.