Estate Planning & Administration
Levy Zavet – The Misconceptions Between Guardianship and Power of Attorney
If a person becomes incapable of making decisions for themselves, a family member, close friend, or another person or sometimes even a trust corporation often receives...
Levy Zavet – Is it time to sell your family cottage?
Quiet days spent fishing on the lake, jumping off the dock into the cool refreshing water, nights spent around a campfire and endless family game nights:...
What Happens if You Die Without a Will in Ontario?
Confirmation of Registration Report They say nothing is certain in life but death and taxes. We pay taxes on a daily basis but often try to avoid...
Problems found in Relation to Bankruptcy and Family Law
The property settlement that is related to family law for protection of your better half maybe complicated in case one partner is bankrupt or thinking to...
ESTATE LITIGATION: Challenging a will with the court’s assistance
Other kinds of orders are necessary in estate matters in specified circumstances, Rules of Civil Procedure (Rules), r. 74.15, which can be obtained from the court....
ESTATE LITIGATION: Challenging a will and strategies for all those concerned
Submission of Rights to the CourtAfter submitting his or her rights to the court, Rules of Civil Procedure (Rules), r. 75.07.1, a person can either:Request on...
ESTATE LITIGATION: Challenging the validity of a Will after probate
Order for Return of Certificate (Probate already obtained)When a Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee (Certificate) has already been issued, the proceedings to challenge a will...
ESTATE LITIGATION: Challenging the validity of a Will prior to probate
When someone seeks to overturn the last will and testament of a deceased, the process is known as challenging a will. Usually, the common grounds for...
ESTATE ADMINISTRATION: Advising the Surviving Spouse
The precise nature of the executor/trustee/personal representative’s obligation to advise the surviving spouse is not clear. If the estate trustee is responsible only to the estate...
ESTATES & NFP: Income Tax and Family Law considerations at death
Income Taxes at DeathClaims arising on the death of a spouse are not many, nor is there much jurisprudence dealing therewith. But claims arising on marriage...
