When one is required to make an application for probate, formally known as seeking a Certificate of Appointment as an Estate Trustee, the provincial government looks for its pound of flesh. Under The Estate Administration Tax Act, the province levies a tax of 1.5% of the value of the estate in excess of $50,000. With […]
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Most of our clients, used by the Will and Estate Lawyers, or Wills and Probate Lawyers at Dale Streiman Law LLP are aware that capital gains as opposed to straight income is treated differently under The Income Tax Act. They are generally treated more favourably. Some capital gains are completely free of any tax such […]
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Wills and Power of Attorney lawyers keep in mind that there are various benefits to making charitable donations within one’s Will, but those benefits are maximized if the estate is a GRE . An estate can claim a donation tax credit in the year of the donation. Further, if the estate is a GRE, the […]
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When more than one person is a named owner of an asset, arguments can arise, both before and after death as to who is the real owner. Such is the occupation of Will and Estate Lawyers, aka Estate Litigation Lawyers. In the area of Wills, Estates and Trusts not to mention Estate litigation, there is […]
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In the Ontario Superior Court decision in Drennan, the straight-talking straight-shooting Justice Fred Myers ,who appears repeatedly in these blog articles rightly punished one of the beneficiaries of an estate who had been appointed as its executor. The non-cooperative executor basically did nothing in the administration of the estate and allowed the mortgage on the […]
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Estate Lawyers, aka Will and Probate lawyers are often asked to help with an estate. It is also not common for a Will to be confusing. The case of Salmon v. Rombogh is an example of a clash of a new law versus old formalities. A legislative attempt was made to fill a perceived hole […]
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In the world of Will and Estate Lawyers or Wills and Estate Lawyers, it is extremely common for our office to encounter clients who feel that the modest fee we wish to charge for preparing wills is excessive and that they could do better by simply preparing their own Will. It is also not uncommon […]
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In another blog article we commented on the Roe v. Roe decision by Justice Tamara Sugunasiri Where the Responsibility Lies in a Will Challenge. Today we are going to look at one specific aspect of that decision and canvass the concept of Insane Delusions. This rather ancient and strange phrase arises from the legal fountain […]
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As Estate Lawyers, aka Estate Litigation Lawyers known in the USA as Estate Litigation Attorneys we cannot help but observe the human condition. Our hope is one will find helpful information among the many blog articles posted on our website and to hopefully convince potential clients that we have some degree of knowledge about the […]
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