Wills and Estates - Death and inheritances
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CLEONet Has Re-Launched at Your Legal Rights
Produced by
CLEO
Produced in 2011
Your Legal Rights is the new, improved, and expanded website of legal information for people in Ontario. The new site has free, practical, and easy-to-find legal information produced by hundreds of organizations across Ontario.
Available in English
Frequently Asked Questions About Estates
Produced by
Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General
Produced in 2010
This resource has answers to questions about estates, including definitions of commonly used terms and a separate section on the Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee.
Available in English, French/français
I Want to Cancel my Appointment as Executor
Produced by
Elliot Lake & North Shore Community Legal Clinic
Produced in 2010
This resource has information about what a person can do if they do not wish to act as the executor of a will. It includes a list of duties an executor might be expected to carry out and discusses who can act in place of an executor.
Available in English, French/français
Your Law Series: Wills and Estates
Produced by
Law Society of Upper Canada
Produced in 2010
In this video, two Ontario lawyers discuss the importance of having a properly drafted will and power of attorney.
Available in English
Getting an inheritance when you are on Ontario disability benefits
Produced by
CLEO
Produced in 2009
This booklet deals with inheriting money or other property and how it can affect a person's right to benefits from the Ontario Disability Support Program.
Available in English, French/français
Henson Trust Handbook
Produced by
Reena
Produced in 2008
This booklet is for families who want to help support a relative who receives Ontario Disability Support Program benefits. It explains how to help a family member without affecting their ODSP benefits.
Available in English
How to Make a Claim as an Heir - A Guide for Lawyers and Families
Produced by
Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General
Produced in 2007
This guide explains how someone can make a claim as an heir when a person dies without a will and the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee is estate trustee.
Available in English, French/français
If you die without a will
Produced by
Rural Legal Services
Produced in 2007
This article describes some of the problems that can arise when a person dies without a will.
Available in English
Estate of a Deceased Indian
Produced by
Nishnawbe-Aski Legal Services Corporation
Produced in 2006
This article explains that the Indian Act and Indian Estates Regulations normally govern the estate of a reserve resident who has died. Sometimes, however, the estate may come under the jurisdiction of the courts. The article was written by Leslie Moore for the Nishnawbe-Aski Legal Services spring 2006 newsletter.
Available in English
Estates Administration: The Role of the Public Guardian and Trustee
Produced by
Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General
Produced in 2006
This brochure explains in what circumstances the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee (OPGT) administers an estate, how estates are referred to the OPGT, how the OPGT administers an estate, who is entitled to the money, and how to get further information.
Available in English, French/français
