Betty Laidlaw

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Betty Laidlaw is a law clerk in the Trusts, Wills, Estates and Charities group at Fasken, with over 30 years experience. Betty has extensive experience assisting executors and trustees in managing complex, high-value estates and trusts. Betty specializes in the administration of estates and trusts and also focuses on estate accounting and estate litigation. Betty has received a Certificate in Estate and Trust Administration (CETA) from STEP Canada which denotes excellence in the industry. With this Certificate, Betty has received professional recognition as a specialist in estate and trust management. Betty is an affiliate member of STEP Canada and an associate member of the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario. Email: blaidlaw@fasken.com.

From Estate to Heir: Who Foots the Bill for Shipping Expenses?

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One of the main duties of an executor is to distribute the assets of an estate according to the terms of the Will. Typically, it is easy to pay a cash legacy to a beneficiary or to deliver a specific bequest if the beneficiary lives nearby. But what happens if you have to send large pieces of furniture, an expensive art collection, or a prized collector car to a beneficiary….

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Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Executors, Trustee, Wills

There’s a New Form for That – Form 74G Renunciation and Consent

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It seems as though the estate court forms and court rules are always changing. It is important to be aware of these changes when filing probate applications in Ontario. Today’s blog will explore the new Form 74G Renunciation and Consent, and provide some practical tips and considerations to help navigate this recently introduced form. Form 74G Renunciation and Consent As of April 1, 2024, new Form 74G Renunciation and Consent….

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Estate Administration, Estate Administration and Probate Applications, Estate Planning, Executors, Trustee, Wills

Administering an Estate: A Marathon of Responsibilities

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We had a Zoom call with our adult children a few weekends ago. We talked about our son’s engagement, as our daughter hadn’t yet heard the details of how he had proposed. We also talked about our daughter’s recent 5K run at the Toronto Zoo and how it compared to the half marathon that our son had run a few years ago. This family discussion and a recent work discussion….

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Courts, Estate Administration, Estate Administration and Probate Applications, Estate Planning, Executors, Probate Tax, Tax Issues, Wills

What Happens if Something Happens to your Executor? – Part Two

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It is very difficult to plan for every possible scenario when you are drafting your will. Not only is it important to consider who to name as your executor, but you also need to think about what would happen if something happened to your executor. In an earlier blog, I looked at what happens if an executor dies before the testator and offered some practical considerations. Today’s blog will explore….

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Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Executors, Trustee

Revisiting the “Rule of Convenience”

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Todays blog has been co-written with Murray Braithwaite, Partner, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Toronto There has been case law in the past two years where the court has used its discretion to vary the rate of interest on legacies that have not been paid within the “executor’s year” from 5% to a lower rate of interest where the “rule of convenience” applies. Today’s blog will (i) provide a refresher on the….

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Estate Administration, Executors, Interest, Wills

Cremation and the Burial or Scattering of Ashes – Things to Consider

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I am an avid reader and always learn something new, even when reading for pleasure. The novel I recently finished, Cold, Cold Bones, by Kathy Reichs was no exception. This is the paragraph that piqued my interest: “A woman in Mount Holly was struck by a falling object while wrapping burlap around shrubs in her yard. The object was a small sack. The woman opened the sack. Inside were charred….

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Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Executors, Funeral Planning, Wills
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