Applying for probate, which is the legal process of validating a will and granting the executor authority to administer an estate, can sometimes take months. In Ontario, probate fees are 1.5 per cent ...

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 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 ...

Avoiding probate fees in Canada involves implementing strategies such as using beneficiary designations, joint ownership, and establishing trusts to ensure assets pass outside the estate. Thanks for ...

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The decision to allow electronic submissions is meant to address persistent backlog issues and is part of a wider initiative by the government to update the estate and will process in the province. In ...