What is the Estate Information Return?
A relatively new process in the world of estate administration, the Estate Information Return was originally implemented for Executors to file for estates where an application had not been [...]
The new court process for probate in Ontario
Effective October 6th 2020, a new process for applying for a Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee (also known as probate) was released to the public. The link to this notice is here: [...]
The history of a “wake”
There are customs in our lives that we do not give much thought to where it originated from as they are second nature to us. No, I am not talking about a family traditions, secret recipes, or [...]
Please wait…..how long does it take to administer an estate?
This is a question we receive on a daily basis both from Executors and Beneficiaries. Executors are often surprised by how long their newly accepted “job” will be. Beneficiaries are equally [...]
Need a Will? Come on down! Choose your best option.
There is no time like a pandemic to get you thinking about your own mortality. As humans, we cannot help it, this is something that we prefer to ignore. Maybe we think that if we start planning [...]