Tag: probate

Tag: probate

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...

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 LITIGATION: Battle of the Wills

With the Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee already in the hands of the supporter, the proceedings to challenge a will cannot be commenced by filing...

Death Tax, Probate Tax, Estate Tax, Inheritance Tax, Wealth Tax and Final Income Taxes; which of these should we Canadians be concerned for?

Unlike some other countries in the world, Canada does not impose taxes on wealth or the value of an inheritance upon death; but in its place Canada...

ESTATE ADMINISTRATION: Why, and what is done once someone passes?

In law, an estate can be defined as the personal, real, tangible and intangible property of an individual along with things of value to which the person (now dead)...

WILLS & ESTATES: What Every Person Should Know!

The difference faced by a person selling life insurance and someone intending to make a will is similar to a great extent. The former has to...