Probate Estate Management |Executor’s Authority admin, May 11, 2025May 11, 2025 In Ontario, an Estate Trustee generally cannot mortgage real estate owned by the estate without obtaining probate first. Here’s why: The question of whether Section 25 of the Ontario Estates Act impacts an executor’s ability to mortgage real estate held by the estate is nuanced and has not been definitively…
Passing of Accounts Probate | Passing of Accounts admin, April 22, 2025 In a probate proceeding, the “Passing of Accounts” refers to a process where the executor or administrator of an estate presents an account of their administration to the court and interested parties. Not always, but this typically occurs after the executor has settled the estate’s debts and distributed the assets…