Changes to Ontario’s Probate Fees
Ontario has some of the highest probate fees in Canada. A small reduction was announced in... Read More
5 Steps to Make Things Easier for Your Executor
We’ve heard it said that acting as an executor is one of the hardest jobs that... Read More
Judges and Masters’ Thoughts on Estate and Family Law
Persona Law Group has always been, and will always be, about the quality of our work... Read More
Executor Compensation FAQs
Executors (now called estate trustees) often have many questions about their compensation. These are a few... Read More
Acting as an Executor? What You Need To Know About the Estate Information Return
I’m an executor and have been told that I need to file an Estate Information Return.... Read More
RRSP Rollover to RDSP…Can it be done?
Yes, it is possible for a deceased’s RRSP to rollover to a beneficiary’s RDSP. Let’s start... Read More
I’m executor of my brother’s estate….how do I deal with all of his digital assets?
Unfortunately for executors, there is not much guidance to be gleaned from the law when it... Read More
Changes to the Principal Residence Exemption
The Senators in the playoffs, temperatures in the twenties, and tulips beginning to bloom…we think it... Read More
Beware the Beneficiary Designation!
Please don’t be mislead by the title to this blog. We are not suggesting that beneficiary... Read More
I’ve heard of probate, but what does it actually mean?
Most of us know that every capable adult should have a Will. However, for obvious reasons,... Read More