Professional ETs and ETDLs

by: , May 28, 2024

Many testators find it difficult to select an estate trustee for their estates when drafting a will. In some cases, a parent may worry that his or her children are already busy with work and with their own children, and do not want to burden them by naming them as estate trustee (“ET”) in the…read more

When Will the Court Appoint an ETDL?

by: , November 12, 2013

The recent endorsement of Justice Greer in McColl v. McColl illustrates the broad authority of the Court to appoint an Estate Trustee During Litigation (ETDL), and where warranted, to dispense with the requirement that the ETDL post a bond. The deceased was survived by his second wife, ex-wife and son from his first marriage.  At the time…read more