All About Estates

When Private Foundations Die

Pieter Claesz, “Vanitas Still Life” 1630. Private foundations are believed to be durable entities.  Perpetuity is often assumed at the planning stage.  Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) data shows, however, that 3,073 private foundations closed during the period 2000 to 2025. Growth in Private Foundations Private foundations have seen significant growth…

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To Validate or Not to Validate: That is the Question

Today’s blog has been written by David C. Rosenbaum, Partner, at Fasken LLP Subsection 21.1(1) of the Succession Law Reform Act (SLRA) permits the Superior Court of Justice to validate a document or will that was not properly executed or made under the Act, if the deceased died after January…

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Should your executor be paid to attend your funeral?

This blog post was written by: Alicia Mossington, Estate and Trust Consultant, Scotiatrust London Estate trustees in Ontario are entitled to be compensated for their work in administering the estate. Understanding estate trustee (“executor”) compensation is important whether you are an executor or are considering who to appoint for your…

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