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Ontario Estate Court Forms Revamped: Key Changes You Need to Know

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Today’s blog was written by Jessica Butler, Law Clerk at Fasken LLP. The Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General has once again revised the estate-related Court forms, this time under O. Reg. 72/25, which came into effect on August 13, 2025. These changes aim to streamline the probate application process and reduce administrative friction for estate professionals across the province, ultimately benefiting all parties involved in estate administration. What Changed?….

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Ontario Estate Information Return Essentials

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  The Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario recently hosted an education session on Ontario’s Estate Administration Tax (“EAT”) and the Estate Information Return (“EIR”), presented by a representative of the Ontario Ministry of Finance (“MOF”). I was particularly interested in this session as I wrote about the new online filing process for EIRs in my last blog post https://allaboutestates.ca/estate-information-return-the-new-online-process/. Today’s blog will share some of the key takeaways from….

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Administering an Estate: A Marathon of Responsibilities

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We had a Zoom call with our adult children a few weekends ago. We talked about our son’s engagement, as our daughter hadn’t yet heard the details of how he had proposed. We also talked about our daughter’s recent 5K run at the Toronto Zoo and how it compared to the half marathon that our son had run a few years ago. This family discussion and a recent work discussion….

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Human Rights Tribunals Continue To Disproportionately Require Probate

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As my colleague Joanna Lindenberg and I have blogged about the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has taken the position that it requires a certificate of appointment of estate trustee (i.e. probate) in order for an application before the HRTO to proceed. Now, in Boyd v. Steeves & Rozema Enterprises Ltd. cob Landmark Village, the HRTO has doubled-down on its position, claiming that it lacks the authority to proceed with….

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Bill 245: Innovative Updates to the Succession Law Reform Act

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Dear readers, As you might recall, last April (of 2020) was the height of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario. As part of our government’s efforts to keep Ontarians safe while still allowing access to justice, an emergency order was brought at that time to allow virtual witnessing of powers of attorney and wills. These changes were brought on a temporary basis, with the tock-down measures imposed….

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Estate Trustee Removed for Conflict of Interest

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A recent New Brunswick case provides a thoughtful analysis on the removal of estate trustees (referred to as Estate Administrators in New Brunswick). In his will, the testator had named his sister as his estate trustee.  The beneficiaries of his estate were his two children and his brother, Yves.  However, the deceased’s ex-wife, Theresa, objected to the appointment of the estate trustee and the estate trustee renounced before probate was….

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