Estate Law
Estate Law
Learn how to repatriate a body or ashes to Canada under Ontario law. Step-by-step guide on international law requirements, estate litigation issues, and the costs of bringing a loved one’s remains home across different countries. Bringing a Loved One Home If you are searching for how to repatriate a body to Canada, how to bring…
Estate administration is the process of organizing and distributing the assets of an estate to the beneficiaries. The executor is responsible for estate administration, including going through the probate process in Ontario, where needed. Although still commonly used, in Ontario the term “probate” stopped being officially used on April 1, 1995 (no joke…). This is…
In Drennan v. Drennan,[1] Justice Myers of the Ontario Superior Court made a $60,000 costs award against the respondents in an application and concluded that their conduct amounted to an abuse of process and resulted in a loss of value to the estate. This case serves as a harsh warning to parties who act in…
Ontario law operates on the presumption that adults possess the capacity to make decisions unless proven otherwise. An individual is deemed incapable of decision-making if they fail to comprehend the pertinent information related to the decision at hand, or if they lack an understanding of the consequences associated with either making or abstaining from making…
While grieving the loss of a loved one, it can be challenging to know what steps to take. However, if a valid Will has been prepared, this can help take some of the pressure off of the executor by outlining who will inherit what and confirming what rules apply to the administration of the estate….
Having a valid Will is one of the best ways to mitigate the risk of estate litigation. However, disputes can arise when a testator passes away without making arrangements for their child support obligations in their Will. This was the central issue in the recent case of P.C.L. et al. v. The Estate of B.L. et al. before the Ontario…