Estate Sales
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Ontario estate law, the Succession Law Reform Act, gives you a legal obligation to be prudent, diligent, and wise in managing a deceased’s estate. Assets must be sold for fair market value or distributed as intended. Beneficiaries’ permission is not required for non-bequeathed items and you can use estate resources to fund a sale or pay legal fees if disputes arise.
As an estate trustee, you can only sell items bequeathed in a Will if it becomes necessary to pay debts or legal obligations. Any estate “residue” or leftover proceeds can then go to the beneficiaries.
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If the deceased was the sole owner, the Will may have specific instructions on how to dispose of real estate. Properties may be left to specific parties or sold and proceeds distributed equally to beneficiaries.
If the owner died intestate without a Will, the property automatically becomes part of the estate and is sold for the benefit of legally married spouses, children, or other next-of-kin, in order of priority determined by an Ontario court.
Executors of estate homes are motivated to sell, meaning you get a great price for a home in fairly good condition. Here’s what to know about estate sales:
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Axess Law can advise you on executor rights and obligations for Ontario estate sales. The tasks ahead include:
Sales of securities like stocks and bonds or personal possessions like jewelry, antiques or vehicles can also generate income for creditors or distribute to beneficiaries. Axess Law can advice you on:
A legally married spouse or common-law partner who is joint owner stays on the property title when a spouse dies. Title reverts to them as the next owner and they have the right of survivorship to keep the home. Probate and estate administration tax is not required and the title is simply amended by showing proof of death and joint ownership.
Common-law partners not on the property title or where there is no Will have no legal claim to family homes. But they may file a dependant support claim in probate court if their spouse failed to provide financially for them.
Joint tenancies with adult, financially independent children can be complicated. Axess Law can advise you how to proceed in case other beneficiaries go to court to argue the home was being held in trust for the estate.
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