The Ontario government has overhauled the province’s probate application process in an effort to simplify it and align it with changes to provincial estate law that take effect next year. In ...

The Ontario government is proposing to eliminate probate tax on estates valued under $50,000, and to ease the compliance regime involved in the filing of an estate administration return in the ...

Ontarians will now be able to apply for probate and receive probate certificates by email after the Ontario government announced several changes to the application process last week. Previously, an ...

The Law Commission of Ontario released a consultation paper today calling for legal reform that would make probate more accessible for small estates, but the options on the table — such as shifting ...

The Ontario government is proposing to eliminate probate tax on estates valued under $50,000, and to ease the compliance regime involved in the filing of an estate administration return in the ...

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A recent case addressing the validity of a will could have a dramatic impact on lawyers across the country. In jurisdictions that permit multiple wills, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision ...