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- The Ontario government is easing the burden on those grieving the loss of a loved one by simplifying the process of managing small estates. The changes, including setting the limit for a small estate at $150,000, will help people receive their inheritances faster and make Ontario’s probate process for small estates simpler and more accessible.
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Feb 12, 2021 · The changes, which include setting the limit for a small estate at $150,000, will help people receive their inheritances faster and make Ontario's probate process for small estates simpler and more accessible.
- Virtually Witnessing Wills and Poas Is Now Permanent
- Existing Wills Are Now Considered After Marriage
- Courts Can Now Validate Improperly Executed Wills
- What Does This Mean For You?
- Conclusion
Due to the restrictions put on many areas due to COVID-19, the need to do a lot of things virtually became the new norm, and that includes witnessing wills and POAs. In 2020, the Ontario government passed a regulation that allowed people to have their wills and powers of attorney witnessed virtually. This was merely a temporary setup due to the COV...
Previously, if you were married and had a Will in place, the Will would be automatically voided when you got married. Since January 1 of this year, however, any existing wills before you got married will still be considered despite a new marriage. The new law will allow people to keep their existing wills after getting married, which was not the ca...
The new rules, which come into effect this year, will allow the court to recognize a document as valid if it meets certain conditions, even if it doesn’t meet all the requirements for a formal will or legal writing. This will make it easier for people to have their wishes carried out after their death without having to go through the formal process...
The changes to the rules of intestacy and the validation of wills will help many people who die without a will or who are married with an existing will. It will give people more peace of mind that their final wishes will be carried out after their death. It also takes into consideration the many challenges that people go through when creating a wil...
It’s clear that the new probate laws in Ontario for 2022 will have a significant impact on the estate planning process for Ontario residents. These changes will help many people who die without a will or who are married with an existing will. It will also make it easier for people to have their wishes carried out upon death, even without completely...
Sep 7, 2023 · This allows people to receive their inheritances faster and makes the Ontario probate process easier and more accessible for many Ontarians. Before this change, the process for a $10,000 estate and $10,000,000 estate was the same, noted by Attorney General Doug Downey in his press release.
Nov 16, 2021 · The province recently announced changes to the probate, or estate administration process, scheduled to come into effect January 1, 2022. In addition, changes came into effect earlier in the year which amended the process for probating a “small estate”.
Mar 24, 2022 · On Jan 1, 2022, O. Reg. 709/21 came into effect. The regulation addresses the significant changes made to the Succession Law Reform Act R.S.O. 1990, c. S.26, and, through the introduction of new streamlined court forms, also endeavours to simplify and improve the probate process in Ontario.
Dec 20, 2021 · Effective April 19, 2021, the Government has permanently allowed wills and powers of attorney documents to be signed virtually. This makes estate planning easier, and more accessible. Different procedure for the Certificate of Appointment Applications for small estates.
Mar 2, 2021 · The Ontario Government has recently introduced a simplified probate procedure for estates valued up to $150,000, which will come into effect on April 1, 2021. 1 To ease the burden of Ontario families to manage small value estates, amendments were made to the Estates Act 2 through the Smarter and Stronger Justice Act. 3 The key changes to the ...
