Key Information about probate in Ontario.

Often not for the first of two married spouses to pass.  Usually for everyone else.

Completing and filing an application for probate in Ontario can be a lengthy and complex process.  Learn more here.

Information on probating a Will.  An application with simple Will for a simple estate is complex and requires numerous documents.

Information on probating when there is no will.

How to handle debts of the deceased and estates that may be bankrupt.

The information you will need to gather for the probate application.

When is a bond required for probate, and how to get a Court order dispensing with a bond.

An affidavit of execution or other proof of signature of the testator is required.

The basics of estate administration tax (probate tax) and income tax rules for estates in Ontario.  A link to our free estate administration tax calculator.

If the estate has assets in Ontario, after probate elsewhere first (re-sealing and ancillary grants).

How to calculate the Estate Administration Tax payable before probate.  The role of appraisals and estimates.

Someone named as an executor in a Will is not obliged to act as the estate trustee.  Information on renunciation (upfront) and resignation (after starting to act).

Avoiding probate for very small estates, and the special rules for probate of estates under $150,000

Dealing with the death (or incapacity) of an executor or estate trustee.

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