Insights into Wills, Estate Planning, Probate and Administration
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Being informed about wills, estate planning, probate and administration is critical to making appropriate decisions to protecting the financial security of your loved ones (wills and estate planning) and implementing the directions / finances of loved ones that have passed away (probate and administration). To assist in this process, we have sought to tackle various related topics, which hopefully will make you more knowledgeable and better informed about those topics, which are focused on situations arising in the province of Alberta (with important differences existing between provinces and countries). Furthermore, the information that we provided is general introductory information, which is devoid of the specifics that can significantly modify the outcome of a particular situation and the actions that could be undertaken to attain preferable results. As always, we strongly recommend the retention of experienced legal counsel that can address the factual and legal particulars of the specific legal matter.
| What is a Will [Last Will & Testament]? A will is a written document directing the disposition of a person’s assets after their death, drafted in conformity with the laws of the jurisdiction that has legal authority over that person’s estate upon their death. Read more ... |
| What is Probate? Probate is the formal judicial process that provides Court recognition to a valid will and appointment of the executor or personal representative who will administer the decedent’s estate, settle their debts and liabilities, and distribute their assets to the intended beneficiaries. Read more ... |
| What is Administration? Administration is the formal judicial process required in the absence of a valid will that enables the Court to name a capable personal representative and distributes all the assets of the decedent, wherein the Grant of Administration names a willing and capable applicant to act as the personal representative and to proceed with a plan to distribute the decedent’s assets, which proceeds in accordance with the jurisdiction’s applicable statutes for intestacy. Read more ... |
| What is a Digital Grant of Probate / Digital Grant of Administration? A Digital Grant of Probate is an electronically-issued court order that confirms the person named in a deceased person’s Last Will & Testament, commonly referred to as the executor, has the required legal authority to deal with the deceased person’s estate as specified in the Grant. Read more ... |
| What is a Grant of Probate? A Grant of Probate is a court order that confirms the person named in a deceased person’s Last Will & Testament, commonly referred to as the executor, has the required legal authority to deal with the deceased person’s estate as specified in the grant. Read more ... |
| Grant of Probate vs Grant of Administration. When dealing with the estate of a deceased person, procedure is absolutely paramount, such that understanding which process needs to be followed is of critical importance to the person charged with settling the estate (known as the Executor or Personal Representative). Read more ... |
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