Question: Who and when does someone have authority to sign on behalf of an Estate in Ontario? I have heard many conflicting views. Answer: If the Estate is testate, that …
Estate Administration Issues in Ontario
Question: There are 3 daughters. Mom passes and leaves 2 of them as executors. Estate to be divided 3 ways. I receive the Listing. One of the executors now decides …
Inheriting a Principal Residence from a Parent
Question: I have a client who now owns a 2nd real estate property outright that is not his principal residence. It had been occupied and owned by his mother. Do the …
How Soon Can I List an Estate?
Question: The Owner just passed away. How soon can I list the property for sale? Answer: If there is a Will, then the Estate Trustee has authority to act including …
Selling in Ontario using a Power of Attorney
Question: I expect to be the Listing Agent. A son and his parents are the registered owners of residential property in Ontario. The parents are currently in Europe. Is it …
Failure to Register Transfer of Title From an Estate (Ontario)
Question: I am just about to list a house. There are three owners and they are all willing to sign. However, on checking with the Registry Office, there are still …
Spousal Intestacy
If a husband and wife are married with two kids and the husband who is the only one on title only passes away, what happens, if there is no Will?, …
Estate Sale: Closing Extension Clause
Estate Sale: Closing Extension Clause DELAYED PROBATE Here is a clause provided by a listing agent to be included in the Agreement of Purchase and Sale: “The Buyer and Seller …
Husband’s Right to the House after Wife’s Passing
Question: Husband and wife live in home. Wife is the only one on title. Wife passes away. Does home automatically transfer ownership or does it have to be willed? Answer: …
Estate Liability For Purchase
Question: The husband signed an Agreement to purchase a property, but, he was killed in a car accident before closing. What happens now? Is his Estate liable? Answer: This is …