The Ontario government has overhauled the province’s probate application process in an effort to simplify it and align it with changes to provincial estate law that take effect next year. In ...

Solicitors will be invited to join the courts service’s private beta testing stage for online probate from this autumn, Solicitors Journal can reveal. The online probate application form entered into ...

From where to seek legal guidance through to the self-help or expert options How to organise a funeral without paying unnecessary costs When a family member or friend dies, first comes the shock, then ...

Bereaved people trying to unlock estates are waiting six weeks on average to obtain probate, but using paper forms or making mistakes can mean delays of up to six months, warn lawyers. Applying for ...