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Posts Categorized: Probate
2 ResultsMilne Estate (Re)visited
by: Joanna Lindenberg and Ronald Neal, November 20, 2018
The decision of Milne Estate (Re) (“Milne”) caused a stir among the members of the estates bar and solicitors who draft wills, going so far as to illicit an alert from LawPRO. While the Milne decision (which is under appeal) has garnered a great deal of attention and commentary from lawyers (including Justin de Vries’…read more
New Small Estate Probate Procedure Proposed for Estates Below $50,000
by: Michael Rosen, November 20, 2015
The Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) has released its final report on a proposal for a new simplified probate procedure for small estates. The LCO’s report, which includes 15 different recommendations, envisions the creation of a process for estates valued at up to $50,000. In effect, the new system would be a simpler probate system that…read more