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That Foreign Property Question

Fasken • July 24, 2026 • 0 Comments

Today’s Blog was written by Rahul Sharma, Partner, Fasken LLP, Toronto Many Canadians today have or are thinking of acquiring some form of foreign real estate. For some, the property was inherited from parents or left behind in the “old country” following a relocation to Canada. For others, the property is a vacation home or pied-à-terre in another place. A villa in France or a place on the beach in the….

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Estate Planning, Property, Real Estate, Tax Issues, Wills

Refresher On Dealing With Foreign Grants In Ontario

Jennifer Campbell • September 6, 2024 • 0 Comments

Quite often, we are contacted by law firms in foreign jurisdictions requesting assistance in resealing or confirming a foreign grant in Ontario to deal with assets located in Ontario. My colleague Emily Hubling and I reviewed this topic back in 2019 (https://allaboutestates.ca/probate-becomes-international-affair/) and today’s blog is a refresher on the process of resealing or confirming a foreign grant, taking into account changes to the forms and court processes that have….

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Estate Administration, International, Uncategorized

Rectifying a Will based on a Testator’s True Intentions

Justin de Vries • October 28, 2010

Where the language of the Will is unequivocal and approved by the testator, a court will refuse to rectify a will to match the testator’s true intentions…..

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Contested wills, Estate Administration and Probate Applications, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Wills