Expenses Deducted from Estate Trustee Compensation
Pursuant to the testamentary document of a deceased, or the Trustee Act, an estate trustee may take compensation. We have …
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Holograph Wills and Alterations
As many people are aware, the Succession Law Reform Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.26 (the “SLRA”) governs the formalities with
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Dividing Your Estate Equally
It is often the case that a testator may wish to make a significant inter vivos gift to one or
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Can Delivery of a Gift Precede Intention?
In the recent decision of McKendry v McKendry, the British Columbia Court of Appeal considered the elements of a valid
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Hull on Esates #505 – Purchase of Estate Assets by an Estate Trustee
[powerpress url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/kirsten/HOE_505_Final.mp3″] This week on Hull on Estates, Jonathon Kappy and Rebecca Rauws discuss the purchase of estate assets by
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Methods of Advertising for Creditors
One of an estate trustee’s duties in administering an estate is to satisfy any outstanding debts owed by the deceased
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Can Divorced Spouses no longer be Dependants?
A recent amendment to the definition of “spouse” within the confines of Part V of the Succession Law Reform Act
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#TogetherWeAreStronger: The Merger of the Canadian Cancer Society and the Canadian Breast Cancer Society
According to The Globe and Mail, two of Canada’s largest cancer charities officially merged on February 1, 2017, being the
Vivian Maier: An Intestate Artist of Posthumous Renown
I recently watched the documentary Finding Vivian Maier (which was originally released in 2013) and I was struck by John Maloof’s
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Taxation of Trustee Compensation
Under the common law, trustees are not permitted to take compensation unless authorized to do so by the will or
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