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Probate Tax in Nova Scotia is applied to the full value of the assets in a deceased person’s estate, IF the estate is handled through the Probate Court. Not all estates require Probate. If you’re not sure if Probate is required, read our blog HOW DO I KNOW IF A NOVA SCOTIA ESTATE REQUIRES PROBATE?
Read MoreIn Nova Scotia, the Probate Act , section 32, outlines who has priority over who to administer someone's estate if they die without naming an Executor in a valid Will. this applies both when a person dies without having made a will, when someone has made a will but it is deemed not valid or when a person has a valid will but does not name an Executor or any named executors have predeceased the person.
Read MoreThe Executor of an estate is appointed under the Will to “Administer” the estate. Some of the responsibilities of the Executor during the administration of the estate include:
Read MoreA somewhat alarming statistic is that nearly 50% of adult Canadians do not have a valid Will. Drawing from that, I am going to imagine that an equally large number of people in Nova Scotia are unfamiliar with probate. This blog will take a look at what probate is and why many people would wish to avoid it.
Read MoreA common (and troubling) statistic is that approximately 50% of adult Canadians do not have a valid Will. The reasons why people haven’t yet prepared their Wills are varied but I’ll suggest one of the more important is that they don’t understand the consequences of dying without one.
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