What Happens If a Beneficiary Cannot Be Found in Ontario? The estate has been administered. The assets have been collected, outstanding liabilities have been addressed, and the executor is ready to distribute the inheritance. There is just one problem. One of the...
Can a Power of Attorney Be Forced to Pass Their Accounts in Ontario? A parent gives one child Power of Attorney over their property. Years later, the family begins asking questions. There are withdrawals nobody recognizes. Money has been transferred between accounts....
What Happens When a Beneficiary Refuses to Leave Estate Property in Ontario? An estate is ready to move forward, but there is a problem. One of the beneficiaries is living in the deceased’s home and refuses to leave. The estate trustee wants to sell the property. The...
When Estate Trustees Cannot Agree: Why Ontario Courts Turn to an ETDL Two estate trustees are appointed to administer the same estate. They disagree about an asset. Neither trusts the other’s position. One wants to pursue a claim. The other opposes it. Meanwhile,...
What Are the Rights of a Common-Law Spouse When Someone Dies in Ontario? A couple can live together for twenty years, raise children, share expenses, and build a life together. Then one partner dies without a will. The surviving partner may be shocked to discover that...
What Happens If a Beneficiary Refuses to Sign a Release in Ontario? The estate is ready to distribute. The estate trustee sends the beneficiaries a final accounting together with a release. Most beneficiaries sign it. One does not. What happens next? This situation...
