Estate Planning for Blended Families in Ontario: A Guide

Estate Planning for Blended Families in Ontario: A Guide

Often, the most complicated part of estate planning is figuring out who you want to benefit from your estate. For blended families, estate planning can feel especially complicated – after all, you’re now dealing with more family members and more dynamics to keep in mind. Whether you are a longstanding member of a blended family…

Court of Appeal Addresses Seriousness of Removing Estate Trustees

Court of Appeal Addresses Seriousness of Removing Estate Trustees

Estate executors and trustees are appointed by a testator to carry out the testator’s wishes and administer their estate (as per their Will) after their death. As estate representatives, executors and trustees owe significant fiduciary duties to the estate and its beneficiaries. Failure to act in the estate’s best interests can have serious legal implications for the representative. Beneficiaries,…