Power of Attorney

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AVOIDING PROBATE FEES WITH A POWER OF ATTORNEY?

Much has been written about probate fee avoidance. Can you with a power of attorney engage in probate fee avoidance on behalf of a testator whose estate may be subject to probate fees?
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Capacity Law, Contested wills, Estate Administration, Estate Administration and Probate Applications, Estate Planning, Executors, Guardianship, Joint Tenancy, Power of Attorney, Powers Of Attorney and Guardianship Disputes, Probate Tax, Property, Wills

Newell v. Newell: Full Indemnity Costs Awarded to Both Parties

In Newell v. Newell (2011 ONSC 3228), the court awarded full indemnity costs to both parties to a guardianship dispute, despite the fact that neither party was wholly successful and the application and cross- application had become moot as a result of the death of the incapable mother…..

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Capacity Law, Estate Litigation, Guardianship, Power of Attorney, Powers Of Attorney and Guardianship Disputes
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