Oustanding Claims Against an Estate

Posted on June 22, 2026 by gg_admin

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OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AGAINST AN ESTATE

If you are acting as an Estate Trustee, you may have to deal with a person who decides they want to make a claim against the estate for money they believed the deceased person owed them, for any reason. Sometimes a person may only make a suggestion that they will file a claim but have yet to follow through on actual court documents. In any event, an Estate Trustee could be liable if they distribute the estate with the knowledge that the claim is a possibility and that person later files a claim. Continue reading →

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Assuming Rental Items in a House Purchase

Posted on June 15, 2026 by gg_admin

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RENTAL ITEMS AND A HOUSE PURCHASE

In Ontario, it is not unusual to find rental items in a home that is being sold. Such items may include the hot water tank or an alarm system. It is also common for the new owner of the home to agree to assume the contracts of these rental items when they purchase the house. Continue reading →

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The Importance of Power of Attorney for Property …

Posted on June 8, 2026 by gg_admin

WHY YOU NEED A POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR PROPERTY

A Power of Attorney for Property appoints one or more people to act for you (they are called Attorneys, even though they may not be lawyers) in relation to your various assets and liabilities. A Power of Attorney for Property may authorize the attorney to do anything you can do except make a Will. You can restrict the nature of the Power of Attorney, either with respect to its commencement and/or expiry date, or with respect to which of your assets and liabilities the attorney can deal with. Continue reading →

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Lawyers and their support team working remotely

Posted on June 1, 2026 by gg_admin

LOGMEIN REMOTE WORK SOLUTION

LogMeIn is a computer application that allows you to remotely control a computer. If you have LogMeIn installed on your office computer, you can remotely access and control that computer from any other computer that also has LogMeIn installed on it. LogMeIn can also be installed on portable devices like an IPad or IPhone (the IPhone screen is a little small however). Continue reading →

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Planned Charitable Giving can be a key Estate Planning Tool

Posted on May 25, 2026 by gg_admin

CHARITABLE GIVING

Planned or charitable giving is a unique opportunity to “have your cake and eat it too”. A gift to a charitable organization can help you take full advantage of incentives offered by governments as it relates to estate planning and estate taxes while allowing you to provide for charitable organizations that are close to your heart. Continue reading →

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Regulations for Residential Fuel Oil Tanks

Posted on May 18, 2026 by gg_admin

HOME OIL TANK REGULATIONS YOU NEED TO KNOW

New requirements for the installation and inspection of fuel oil tanks (above and below ground) were introduced by the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) in October 2001 to reduce the number of fuel oil leaks and spills that occur throughout the province each year. In November 2002 the TSSA advised all owners of fuel oil heating systems of the requirements to have their heating systems inspected by qualified oil burner technicians, and the need to register their underground (buried) fuel oil storage tanks with TSSA. Continue reading →

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Collection of Probate Tax … Executors Beware!

Posted on May 11, 2026 by gg_admin

IMPORTANT STEPS AND THE COLLECTION OF PROBATE TAX

On January 1 2013 the amendments to the Ontario Estate Administration Tax (EAT and commonly known as Probate Tax) announced in the 2011 Ontario Budget became effective. There have been several audits since.

Key elements of these amendments that Estate Administrators / Executors need to be aware of are: Continue reading →

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Estate Litigation and Limitation Periods

Posted on May 4, 2026 by gg_admin

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ESTATE LITIGATION AND LIMITATION PERIODS

In Ontario, there is a general two-year limitation period in which a person can bring a claim in court on a civil matter. Whether or not this limitation period applies to estate matters can be dependent upon the situation at hand.

The two year limitation period is subject to a concept called ‘discoverability’. This means that the two year limitation period does not start to run until the time that a person knows, or reasonably could have known, that the cause of action occurred. Continue reading →

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Independent Legal Advice in Real Estate Transactions

Posted on April 27, 2026 by gg_admin

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WHAT IS ILA AND ITS ROLE IN REAL ESTATE DEALS?

There are situations where one or more people involved in a real estate transaction will be required to obtain independent legal advice prior to the deal closing. Continue reading →

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Estate Assets …

Posted on April 20, 2026 by gg_admin

ESTATE ASSETS – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW AND WHEN

When beneficiaries of an estate come to see me, they often are not aware of the extent of the estate assets.

A Will does not usually have the details of the assets in it. There is a good reason for that. If you list the assets in the will, the will has to be changed when assets are acquired or disposed of. Continue reading →

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