PURCHASE
Publication | Archived Video
DESCRIPTION
The administration of an estate requires proper knowledge of various areas of law. Obtain the key information and understanding you need from areas such as family law, real estate, and components of tax law, such as Estate Administration Tax and Income Tax. Also, receive important updates, such as amendments to the Estate Administration Tax Act that have broadened the government's auditing powers. Learn the practical tools to take you successfully through an estate administration, on topics such as: information gathering, applications for a Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee, family law issues relating to an estate administration, estate assets, debts, and administering and closing an estate. Whether you are a solicitor who will be assisting clients with applications for a Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee or the administration of estates, or an experienced practitioner wishing to brush up on these matters, this publication is essential.
PROGRAM CHAIRS
Chris Markou, Lawrence, Lawrence, Stevenson LLP
Lucinda Main, Beard Winter LLP
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preliminary Client Inquiries and Considerations: Before Meeting With The Lawyer
Risa Awerbuck, Torkin Manes LLP
Estate Administration -The Initial Interview
Pauline Sheps, LawPro
To Probate or Not to Probate? - That is the Question
Chris Markou, Lawrence, Lawrence, Stevenson LLP
Family Law Issues on Death: Income Tax, the Matrimonial Home and Support Obligations
Ambie Edgar-Chana, Edgar-Chana Law
Family Law Issues in Estate Administration
Benjamin D. Arkin, Whaley Estate Litigation
Dealing with the Assets of the Estate
Lucinda E. Main, Beard Winter LLP
Debts and Expenses of the Estate
Eric Hoffstein, Minden Gross LLP
Estate Administration Considerations When Making Distributions
Gosha Sekhon, Senior Manager, Legal and Regulatory, Scotiatrust
Estate Accounts
Barry Corbin, Corbin Estates Law Professional Corporation