Category: Guides

Why Ontario courts insist on neutrality for court-appointed roles, the lawyer-as-witness conflict, how disclosure cures prior connections, and the fee structures that win appointments. Read more

House-rich, cash-poor estates: paying the Estate Administration Tax, private and bridge financing costs in 2026, stopping a power of sale, and structuring sibling buyouts. Read more

The red flags of POA abuse — isolation, late-life documents, controlled lawyers, missing money — plus the passing-of-accounts remedy, the Public Guardian and Trustee, and why POA fights become will fights. Read more

The 2.5% tariff, the five-factor fairness test, why pre-taking fees is a breach of trust, passing of accounts, and how professional trustees and ETDLs are actually paid. Read more

Who can sign, listing before probate, date-of-death appraisals, capital gains, the Toronto Vacant Home Tax, as-is sales and TRESA — a practical roadmap for estate trustees. Read more

CHIP and other reverse mortgages become fully due when the last borrower dies. The 180-day deadline, daily interest, payout statements, vacant-home insurance and how estates avoid power of sale. Read more

Taking charge of an estate without a Certificate of Appointment carries personal liability. What counts as intermeddling, what preservation is allowed, and the remedies when someone crosses the line. Read more

A plain-English guide to how power of sale works in Ontario — what triggers it, the Notice of Sale and redemption period, and how it differs from foreclosure. Read more

Step-by-step guidance on how to buy a power of sale property in Ontario, what to watch for, and how to find opportunities before they hit the open market. Read more

Behind on your mortgage in Ontario? Learn how to stop a power of sale, protect your home equity, and the financing options available before the lender sells. Read more