I have written before about whether accepting the responsibility of being an executor/estate trustee of an estate is an honour or a...

Often a Will allows significant discretion to an estate trustee to make decisions both with respect to calling in the estate's assets or...

In ancient times, the eldest son (sorry girls) was entitled to a double share of his father's estate. Many opinions have been offered as...

Not all beneficiaries to an estate are equal in that there may be different tax consequences for a beneficiary depending on the identity...

As a general rule, costs associated with getting a court to approve an estate trustee's actions in realizing and distributing the...

One of the obligations of an estate trustee is to have the court pass the estate's accounts which means that the court approves the...

Many people view their pets as a member of the family and are understandably concerned about what will happen to their animal companions...

Just as your mirror image is (almost*) identical to the person it reflects, a mutual will can seem almost identical to a mirror will. ...

What is a beneficiary to do if the trustee who is administering the estate is causing headaches or making decisions that the beneficiary...

If you guessed that the answer to the above question is "it depends" you are correct. As with many employment law and estate law issues,...