Trusts
Creating an Estate Plan for 2021
The arrival of a New Year is the time that many of us like to make resolutions. And while that usually means thinking about things that...
Levy Zavet – What is a spousal trust for your will?
A spousal trust is an important aspect of the estate planning process that is often overlooked. Sometimes called a testamentary spousal trust, this important tool is...
A MIC or a Mortgage Investment Corporation: What are they and how do you start one?
With significant potential for favourable rates of return and previously instituted tax exemptions, Canadian Mortgage Investment Corporations (MIC’s) are increasingly becoming recognized as a low-risk method...
ESTATE LITIGATION: Challenging a will with the court’s assistance
Other kinds of orders are necessary in estate matters in specified circumstances, Rules of Civil Procedure (Rules), r. 74.15, which can be obtained from the court....
ESTATE LITIGATION: Challenging a will and strategies for all those concerned
Submission of Rights to the CourtAfter submitting his or her rights to the court, Rules of Civil Procedure (Rules), r. 75.07.1, a person can either:Request on...
ESTATE LITIGATION: Challenging the validity of a Will after probate
Order for Return of Certificate (Probate already obtained)When a Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee (Certificate) has already been issued, the proceedings to challenge a will...
ESTATE LITIGATION: Challenging the validity of a Will prior to probate
When someone seeks to overturn the last will and testament of a deceased, the process is known as challenging a will. Usually, the common grounds for...
ESTATE ADMINISTRATION: Advising the Surviving Spouse
The precise nature of the executor/trustee/personal representative’s obligation to advise the surviving spouse is not clear. If the estate trustee is responsible only to the estate...
ESTATES & NFP: Income Tax and Family Law considerations at death
Income Taxes at DeathClaims arising on the death of a spouse are not many, nor is there much jurisprudence dealing therewith. But claims arising on marriage...
ESTATES & EXECUTORS: How the Family Law Act impacts the administration of an estate
Restrictions on Distribution of EstateAfter the death of a spouse, no distributions can be made out of the estate during the six month period immediately following...