When someone passes away, it’s up to their executor to handle the probate process. But what happens if the executor of a will dies? While that’s a rarity, it can create complications as someone else ...

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A pivotal starting point in the administration of an estate is confirming the authority of an executor. An executor is appointed this role in the last will and testament of the deceased, and it ...

David Kindness is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and an expert in the fields of financial accounting, corporate and individual tax planning and preparation, and investing and retirement planning.

When a person dies leaving a will in Ontario, it isn’t uncommon for the executor of the estate to apply for a certificate of appointment of estate trustee with a will, a legal process where courts ...

Over the past two parts of our series, we’ve explored the early steps of navigating probate, preparing the property for sale, and listing a home after losing a loved one. Now, in Part 3, we focus on ...