Estate Administration and Probate Applications

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Is it a Handwritten Note or Will?

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This blog post was written by: Alicia Mossington, Estate and Trust Consultant, Scotiatrust London Historically in Ontario, a Last Will and Testament was required to meet strict formal validity requirements to be considered valid. The requirements set out in the Succession Law Reform Act required a Will to be in writing and signed by the testator in the presence of two witnesses who also signed the document. There was a….

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Contested wills, Estate Administration and Probate Applications, Estate Planning, Executors, Testamentary Capacity, Wills

Executor on the Case: Becoming a Detective for Missing Assets

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Much has been written on All About Estates on the topic of missing heirs – how to find them, and what to do if you can’t. But what happens if you have missing assets? Perhaps you’ve been appointed as an executor of an estate where you have very little information about the deceased’s assets. Or maybe you have an understanding that there’s a bank account at one of the big….

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Estate Administration, Estate Administration and Probate Applications, Executors, Probate Tax, Wills

When a Parent Asks You to Be Their Executor

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Today’s blog has been guest written by Musa Mansuar, Articling Student at Fasken LLP It’s a profound moment when a parent asks you to be the executor of their estate. For many, it’s a conversation that carries both honour and gravity. On one hand, being chosen signals immense trust and confidence; on the other, it signifies a weighty responsibility. Executors play a vital role in ensuring a loved one’s final….

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Estate Administration, Estate Administration and Probate Applications, Executors, Family Conflict, Grief, Trustee, Wills

ETDL Appointments Are Not Automatic

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In the recent decision of Zarrin–Mehr v. Shokrai, 2024 ONSC 6319, the court considered whether the circumstances warranted the appointment of an estate trustee during litigation. Facts Sadollah Zarrinmerh, died on November 15, 2020. He was survived by his wife, Soraya Shokrai, and two children, Mehdi Zarrin-Mehr, his son from a previous marriage, and Maral Zarrin-Mehr, his daughter with Soraya. Soraya originally believed the deceased had died intestate, and so….

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Estate Administration and Probate Applications

The International Estate Plan

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A Will in every Port The laws of succession, probate, and property differ from country to country, state to state and jurisdiction to jurisdiction. As such, a prudent testator should consider having a Will in every jurisdiction where they own property. Certainly, there are methods by which a domestic Will can be used to handle foreign assets (or the other way around) through ancillary probate processes however, this can be….

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Estate Administration and Probate Applications, Estate Planning, Executors

Of Books and Beneficiaries

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This blog has been written by Sandra Arsenault, Law Clerk at Fasken LLP. A Season of Beginnings, Endings, and Books As the leaves change and the weather cools, I imagine curling up in a cozy spot with a hot beverage and a new book. Autumn is when we salute the end of summer and greet a crisp new season. For some, this time marks a new year and a new….

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