What Is an Executor? Duties and Role in Estate Planning | An executor is the individual who carries out one's last will, ensuring that the stipulations and wishes of the deceased are carried out properly. 30 May

What Is an Executor? Duties and Role in Estate Planning

Removing an Estate Trustee: How Bad is Bad Enough? | Family Disputes | Court Rulings | Ontario | Estates Gone Wrong 10 Apr

Removing an Estate Trustee: How Bad is Bad Enough?

Top 8 Risks: The Dangers of Improper Estate Planning | Common Mistakes | Cautionary Tales | Inheritance Horror Stories | Estates Gone Wrong 19 Mar

Top 8 Risks: The Dangers of Improper Estate Planning

How is Debt is Handled by an Estate in Canada? Your executor is responsible for carrying out the duties of your will and arranging to pay off your debts. They will also close any accounts that you may have. If you don’t want to burden your loved ones with having to deal with your debt, there are steps you can take. 14 Mar

How is Debt is Handled by an Estate in Canada?

Understanding Probate in Canada: Everything You Need to Know | Probate is a crucial process in the Canadian legal system that ensures the deceased person’s estate is distributed according to their wishes. 21 Jan

Understanding Probate in Canada: Everything You Need to Know

While Canada’s tax system doesn’t impose a traditional inheritance tax, estate taxes through capital gains, final income returns, and probate fees can still shrink inheritances dramatically. By leveraging these strategies, you can pass down more of your hard-earned wealth. 20 Nov

Things to Know Before Filing a Loved One’s Final Tax Return

Will your family inherit your outstanding debts? Who’s responsible for paying them off? Can creditors pursue your beneficiaries for payment? 25 Oct

Don’t Leave Your Family Battling Debt Collectors

The Lost Inheritance: A Cautionary Tale for Executors | Curated Content | Unclaimed Inheritance | Estates Gone Wrong 24 Oct

The Lost Inheritance: A Cautionary Tale for Executors

Money left to Heart and Stroke Foundation in Will Allegedly Misappropriated | Curated Content | Charitable Bequests | Estates Gone Wrong 31 Aug

Alleged Misappropriation of Substantial Charitable Bequest

In the legal world, “testamentary intentions” refer to a person’s wishes for the administration of their estate and distribution of their assets after death. 30 Aug

Testamentary Intention: The Interpretation of Wills

While not intended to be comprehensive in nature, this guide lays out a basic summary of what is involved and some things to keep in mind if you are involved in settling a loved one’s estate. 29 Aug

Basic Guide to The Probate Court Process in Ontario

Kate Rothko Prizel, the daughter of renowned abstract artist Mark Rothko, once said being 19 was the worst year of her life. Still only a teenager, in 1970, Prizel was embroiled in a bitter legal battle with her father’s estate executors and the directors of the Marlborough Fine Art gallery. 10 Aug

How Greed Rocked the Art World: The Estate of Mark Rothko