What Happens When an Executor Ignores Beneficiaries in Ontario? Estate administration often depends on communication. When an executor stops responding, avoids questions, or refuses to provide information, beneficiaries are left uncertain about what is happening and...
Can an Executor Pay Their Legal Fees from the Estate in Ontario? In many cases, yes. An executor can use estate funds to pay legal fees. But that entitlement is not automatic, and it is not unlimited. In Ontario, the key question is whether the legal fees were...
What Happens If an Executor Refuses to Pass Their Accounts in Ontario? An executor cannot simply refuse to account. In Ontario, executors have a legal obligation to maintain proper records and to account to the beneficiaries when required. When that obligation is...
Yes. An executor can be removed in Ontario, but only where there is clear evidence that the executor is unable or unwilling to properly administer the estate. Disagreements between beneficiaries and executors are common, but not every disagreement justifies removal....
What Happens If Estate Assets Are Missing or Unaccounted For in Ontario? One of the most alarming discoveries for a beneficiary is realizing that estate assets may be missing. Bank balances do not match expectations. Property seems to have disappeared....
When Do You Need a Passing of Accounts in Ontario? A passing of accounts is one of the most important court processes in Ontario estate administration, yet many executors and beneficiaries do not understand when it is required or how it arises. Executors may...
