Recent content by paris

Sorry to butt in, but I think the OP isn't asking about inheriting. I think he's asking if he can offer his opinion and input to the situation, and the other heir's children think their input trumps his. I think he's just trying to help his wife stand up to her siblings.

Found my own answer... 5% How common is it for the executor to ask for payment before the estate is settled? Our executor was going to wait until the estate was complete before giving the beneficiaries anything. Now they are offering exactly half now (and the rest in June 2011), but want us to...

Regarding the 3rd beneficiary who was named in the will... she was recently in touch with the lawyers. They told her the executor was waiting for "certain clearance materials" from Canada Revenue. Does that not sound like the final clearance certificate has been applied for? Or are there...

Thank you for your quick reply. My Dad will be happy to know it won't affect his estate. He is one of 3 beneficiaries on his cousin's estate. I just found 1 of those beneficiaries myself because the estate lawyers couldn't find her after a year. I expect that was one of the problems. The...

My father is a beneficiary on his cousin's will. The executor of the will is my sister. My sister has alzheimer's so her husband is handling the estate. Her husband refuses to keep my father updated other than to say "it's all a huge mess". It's been over a year since my father's cousin died...

In Ontario. Initial payout has been paid to beneficiaries. Income tax for the year has been filed and returned. While the deceased was alive, a class action lawsuit was pending for a group of homeowners. One payment has been paid to the homeowners. 3 more payments are to come over the next 3...

Late to bringing this thread ahead, but wanted to update. It's been 7 months now. We saw the lawyer and she did submit a letter to the executor's lawyer to ensure the codicil was legitimate, and pointed out that there were errors made in who received copies of the will. Dad won't contest my...

Today my sister was asked (by my other sister) why my father was told he was named as the Trustee in the will. She was shown a codicil that was made out in 1999. At that time my mother had gone to a nursing home, so my Dad's cousin named my first sister as executor. The codicil was not attached...

Thank you dee_dub. The will states that half of the estate goes to my mother and father. If they "both" fail to survive her, then it goes to their survivors. So while my sisters and I have received copies (I believe that is contingent interest), my father is entitled to the share, not us...

My father's cousin died in Ontario in May. Today my father received a copy of the will, and an Application for Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee. The document names my sister as the Trustee Applicant. The will states that my father and my mother are the named executors. My mother...