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Probate is not required for every estate. The need for probate depends on the type of assets in the estate and the ownership and value of the assets at the time of death. We can help you determine whether probate will be necessary, and plan around it or for it. 🌟 Want more quick and informative content like this? Check out our FAQs ➡ https://lnkd.in/gGs7HPyJ 🌟 Learn more about probate in our latest article, available for free on our website! ➡ https://lnkd.in/dX3cf4kV #Probate #EstateAdministration #EstateTrustee

Happy World Humanitarian Day! 🌍 🤝 Did you know that you can fulfill your philanthropic goals in your incapacity and estate plans? 🎁 🌟 Learn more about creating impactful legacies in our latest article! ➡ https://lnkd.in/d5sg2Xcn The lawyers of Sweatman Law have extensive experience helping clients create impactful legacies with their incapacity and estate plans by including giving to not-for-profit causes and charitable organizations in the form of bequests, charitable trusts, gifts of property, and naming charities as beneficiaries. Our firm’s Founder, Jasmine Sweatman, is a renowned specialist in the world of charity bequest management with decades of experience helping charities fulfill their legal responsibilities in receiving their bequest gifts. 🌟 Learn more about her unique expertise in her widely acclaimed book, Bequest Management for Charities in Canada! ➡ https://shorturl.at/HRRDd #Gifts #Charity #Bequests #WorldHumanitarianDay #HumanitarianDay #estateplanning #estateplanninglaw #estateplanninglawyer #estateplanningattorney #ontariolawyer

We at Sweatman Law are thrilled to announce that we have a new FAQs blog on our firm’s website, where our clients can browse through the answers to our most asked questions! Our firm is committed to increasing access to legal education for our clients and we are proud to uphold these values with this new blog. ⭐ Start browsing today ➡ https://lnkd.in/gGs7HPyJ Available now on our website, our FAQs page can answer your questions about: ⭐ Guardianship ⭐ Estate & Incapacity Planning ⭐ Wills, Powers of Attorney, Trusts ⭐ Estate Litigation ⭐ Dispute Resolution ⭐ Probate (Estate Administration) ⭐ MAiD ⭐ Capacity and more! #OntarioLaw #ontariolawyer #estatelaw #estatelawyer #estatelitigation #probate #estateadministration #Capacity

A few months ago, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released their decision for Sassano v. Iozzo, in which they reviewed the legal test for removing an estate trustee. 🌟 Learn more about estate litigation here! ➡ https://lnkd.in/dwGtPRJQ The Court upheld that they will not lightly interfere with the Deceased’s wishes of their preferred executor unless doing so is a remedy of last resort and that there is a substantial risk of compromising the proper and timely administration of the estate or endangering the estate itself if the estate trustee is not removed. If the removal is justified by the legal test above, the Court has jurisdiction for the following actions: if the certificate of appointment of estate trustee has been issued, the Court may “remove” the estate trustee; if not, the Court will “pass over” the estate trustee. The lawyers at Sweatman Law have the know-how to completing successful applications to remove or pass over estate trustees. #EstateLitigation #EstateTrustee #executor

Recently, the Court of Appeal for Ontario reviewed the legal test for Will Rectification, where a Court corrects errors, mistakes, or omissions in the language or provisions of a Will that do not accurately reflect the testator’s intentions. 🌟 Learn more about Will Rectification cases in our latest article here ➡ https://lnkd.in/dWrUMuBa In Ihnatowych Estate v. Ihnatowych, the Appeal Court upheld that rectification is only intended to be applied to correct errors in a legal instrument to ensure a consistent reflection of the testator’s intentions. Moreover, the Court emphasized that rectification cannot be used to correct provisions that produce an undesirable or unintended outcome given the principle that a testator has reviewed the contents before signing with testamentary capacity. 🌟 Whether you'd like to make a claim against a Will or create a bulletproof estate plan yourself, we can help! ➡ https://lnkd.in/gytaxF8r #EstateLitigation #estatelitigationlawyer #estatelitigationtoronto #estatelitigationlawyers #estatelitigators #OntarioLaw #ontariolitigation #ontariolitigationlawyer

Missed any of our July publications? We've got you covered! Check out our latest articles available to read for free on our website now! ⚖ Introduction to Guardianships! ➡ https://lnkd.in/dCaJcf7R 💰 Making a Dependent Support Claim Against an Estate? ➡ https://lnkd.in/dPmt4bpE 🤔 What is Decision-Making Capacity? How is it Assessed? ➡ https://lnkd.in/deu68Kfx

Happy National Parents & Guardians Day! 🚸 As you may know, parental authority ends when a child turns 18 and is no longer considered a minor under the law. However, if the child is one with disabilities and still needs support, your parental authority nevertheless ends when your child turns 18. In this case, it is important to prepare in advance for that special birthday if you know your adult child will not be capable of making decisions for themselves. Planning for a power of attorney or the guardianship application process in advance can ensure that the transition from child to adult happens smoothly without detrimental delay. We can help. Contact us today ➡ https://lnkd.in/gytaxF8r #ParentsandGuardiansDay #ParentsDay #PowerofAttorney #Guardianship #Custodianship #DisabilityPlanning #SubstituteDecisionPlanning #IncapacityPlanning

Missed any of our June publications? Don't worry, we've got you covered! Check out our latest articles now available to read on our website! ⚖ What is Elder Law? ➡ https://lnkd.in/gymPc6gD ✒ Intro to Estate & Substitute Decision Planning! ➡ https://shorturl.at/nt5y0 🚨 What is Elder Abuse? ➡ https://lnkd.in/gp8QuCCH

Did you know that almost 50% of Canadians live with at least one major chronic disease? If you or a loved one are living with a chronic disease, then creating an incapacity plan with a qualified lawyer can help relieve stress and anxiety for you and your family about an uncertain future or sudden incapacitation. You can learn more about incapacity & substitute decision planning in our latest article ➡ https://lnkd.in/gi7wF3CC #ChronicDiseaseAwarenessDay #IStayStrong #IncapacityPlanning #SubstituteDecisionPlanning #PowerofAttorney

Happy Canada Day! 🍁 In this multicultural nation, many people residing outside of Ontario (or even Canada) rely on Canadians for financial support. This raises the question of whether a financial dependent of the deceased can file a support claim against their estate even if they do not live in Ontario (or Canada). Under the Ontario Succession Law Reform Act, the definition of a dependant qualified to file a claim against an estate does not exclude dependants based on jurisdiction; however, geography may not be a supporting element. There is a long list of factors that are considered to answer this question. We can help. Contact Sweatman Law today ➡ https://lnkd.in/gytaxF8r #CanadaDay #CanadaDay2024