Estate Administration

Total 495 Posts

The Stages of an Estate Administration – Part 1

• • 0 Comments

Today’s blog was written by Courtney Lanthier, Law Clerk at Fasken. Having worked in this field for over 10 years now, I’ve definitely done my fair share of estate planning, but not nearly enough estate administration. Now, after a long hiatus, I’m stepping back in and starting to notice that things have definitely changed. The process and steps involved in an administration can be overwhelming for those of us working….

The Stages of an Estate Administration – Part 1 Continue Reading »

Estate Administration, Estate Administration and Probate Applications, Executors, Practice Management

A Beneficiary’s Guide to Reviewing Estate Accounts: The Perspective from British Columbia (Part Three)

• • 0 Comments

Today’s blog is the last in a three-part series that explores estate accounts from the perspective of a beneficiary, and more specifically a beneficiary of an estate in the Province of British Columbia. These blogs were written by Caroline Caron, a paralegal in the Vancouver office of Fasken LLP, to provide practical and helpful tips for beneficiaries who are navigating estate accounts. The first two parts of this series introduced….

A Beneficiary’s Guide to Reviewing Estate Accounts: The Perspective from British Columbia (Part Three) Continue Reading »

Estate Administration, Executors, Trustee, Trustee Compensation

Presumption of Resulting Trusts: Lessons from Atkins v Chamberlain for Joint Accounts

• • 0 Comments

Today’s post was written by Nina Fainman-Adelman, Associate and Ashely Thornton, Articling Student, Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP Resulting trusts is an equity-based tool for reallocating property when legal joint title does not reflect the intentions of a testator who held the property or account jointly with another individual. A resulting trust responds to the absence of donative intent: equity presumes that a transferor did not intend to make a gift….

Presumption of Resulting Trusts: Lessons from Atkins v Chamberlain for Joint Accounts Continue Reading »

Estate Administration, Estate Litigation, Joint Tenancy

A Beneficiary’s Guide to Reviewing Estate Accounts: The Perspective from British Columbia (Part Two)

• • 0 Comments

Today’s blog is the second in a three-part series that explores estate accounts from the perspective of a beneficiary, and more specifically a beneficiary of an estate in the Province of British Columbia. These blogs were written by Caroline Caron, a paralegal in the Vancouver office of Fasken LLP, to provide practical and helpful tips for beneficiaries who are navigating estate accounts. In the first part of this series, Caroline….

A Beneficiary’s Guide to Reviewing Estate Accounts: The Perspective from British Columbia (Part Two) Continue Reading »

Estate Administration, Executors, Trustee, Trustee Compensation

A Beneficiary’s Guide to Reviewing Estate Accounts: The Perspective from British Columbia (Part One)

• • 0 Comments

Today’s blog is the first in a three-part series that explores estate accounts from the perspective of a beneficiary, and more specifically a beneficiary of an estate in the Province of British Columbia. These blogs were written by Caroline Caron, a paralegal in the Vancouver office of Fasken LLP, to provide practical and helpful tips for beneficiaries who are navigating estate accounts. In this first part, Caroline provides a general….

A Beneficiary’s Guide to Reviewing Estate Accounts: The Perspective from British Columbia (Part One) Continue Reading »

Estate Administration, Executors, Wills

No Takebacks

• • 0 Comments

For the average person, the work of an estate trustee can be daunting. Depending on the complexity of the estate, it can be a full-time job unto itself, and it is not uncommon for an estate trustees to renounce their appointment. The case of Chieffallo v. Blair, 2025 ONSC 3411 dealt with an estate trustee who renounced their appointment, then sought to retract their renunciation. Yvone Chieffallo’s Last Will and….

No Takebacks Continue Reading »

Estate Administration, Estate Administration and Probate Applications, Executors, Trustee
Scroll to Top