As professionals well-versed in estate litigation in Ontario, we understand the complexities that individuals face when embarking on this challenging legal journey. This blog post aims to shed light on the current legal landscape in Ontario, as it relates to estate...
Removing an Executor of an Estate in Ontario: What You Need to Know The executor of an estate is responsible for managing the deceased’s assets and distributing them according to the terms of the will. However, sometimes the executor may not fulfill their duties...
Mediation can be an effective process to resolve most estate disputes involved in estate litigation. Estate disputes can be lengthy and stressful and most often involve private familial issues. Mediation is a great forum for resolving estate disputes mostly because...
The law in Ontario acknowledges that there is a moral obligation for the needs of dependants, including children, parents and spouse to be given adequate support from one’s estate. Ontario law has acknowledged that certain relationships trump a testator’s freedom to...
The mere fact that you were left out or treated unequally in a Will may not be enough to contest or challenge it. The law in Ontario stands for testamentary freedom – meaning the freedom of testators to distribute their estates as they wish provided that their...
