Estate trustees in Ontario will now be required to report much more detailed information regarding the value of assets in an estate after a recent change in the province’s probate laws. The change is ...

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 ...

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 ...