5 Tips to minimize your legal fees in Nova Scotia

5 Tips to minimize your legal fees in Nova Scotia

No one really wants to spend money on a lawyer, but sometimes it becomes the only practical option. Here are a few practical tips to minimize the amount of money you spend on legal fees if you do have to retain a lawyer in Nova Scotia.

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What Will I Need to Provide if the Nova Scotia Probate Court Requires me to get an Estate Bond as Security to act as Executor or Administrator of an Estate?

What Will I Need to Provide if the Nova Scotia Probate Court Requires me to get an Estate Bond as Security to act as Executor or Administrator of an Estate?

Nova Scotia Probate Court Can Require an Executor or Administrator to Post Security Prior to Opening the Estate

The Nova Scotia Probate Court can require a person applying for a Grant of Probate (Executor, when there is a Will) or a Grant of Administration (Where there is no Will) to post security in the amount of 1.5 times the value of the deceased person’s estate. Most commonly, this happens where there is no Will or the Executor(s) reside out of Province.

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