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Gilmore & Gilmore Professional Corporation established in 1986 is based in Alliston, Ontario, Canada. We are specialists in Wills, Powers of Attorney, Estate Law, Estate Litigation and offer extensive Estate Administration Services. Our Real Estate team handles a broad range of deals with a strong reputation for handling complex situations quickly and effectively.
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Simple Probate Application Service and Fee
ARE YOU AN ESTATE TRUSTEE THAT NEEDS PROBATE? Gilmore and Gilmore offers a straight forward, and cost effective Probate Application service for Estate Trustees / Executors who are otherwise willing and able to administer the Estate they are charged with … Continue reading
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Probate Tax – How much does it cost?
PROBATE TAX – WHAT IS IT AND HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? What is Probate tax? It is a provincial tax imposed on the deceased’s estate under the control of an executor or administrator. How much will the probate tax be … Continue reading
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No Will, Spouse or Children: Where Do Your Assets Go on Death?
NO WILL AND NO OBVIOUS HEIRS? NOW WHAT? Contrary to popular belief, the government does not automatically take the assets of a person who dies without a will leaving no spouse or children to inherit. The Succession Law Reform Act … Continue reading
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Buyer Fails to Close Real Estate Purchase
BUYER FAILS TO CLOSE REAL ESTATE PURCHASE The Ontario real estate market experienced a significant correction in the spring of 2017 with the foreign buyer 15% tax imposed by the provincial government for GTA properties and the new Mortgage Stress … Continue reading
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CPP Survivor’s Pension
ESTATE ADMINISTRATION – CPP SURVIVOR’S PENSION If your spouse contributed to CPP, you may be eligible to receive a CPP survivor’s pension. To qualify you must be the legal or common law spouse of the deceased. The amount of the … Continue reading
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Estate Property and Vesting
ESTATE PROPERTY MAY “VEST” 3 YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF DEATH As a general rule, real estate that has not been transferred by an Executor / Estate Trustee of the Estate will “vest” in the beneficiaries of the Estate 3 … Continue reading
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More Debts than Assets in an Estate
WHAT TO DO WHEN THERE ARE MORE DEBTS THAN ASSETS IN AN ESTATE What does an executor do if the debts of the estate exceed the assets? First of all, the executor (estate trustee) is not required to assume the executor … Continue reading
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Non-continuing Power of Attorney for Property
NON-CONTINUING POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR PROPERTY If your Power of Attorney does not specifically indicate that it is a Continuing Power of Attorney for Property or say that it allows the people you name to continue to act for you … Continue reading
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Last Will Dated Before 1978
ESTATE PLANNING – DOES YOUR LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT PREDATE 1978? Was your Last Will and Testament made before March 31 1978? Then read THIS! If your Will: a. Was made before March 31, 1978; b. provides for some of … Continue reading
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“Unvesting” Estate Property
“UNVESTING” REAL ESTATE NOT TRANSFERRED WITHIN 3 YEARS OF DEATH If property has vested because it has not been dealt with by the Executor / Estate Trustee within 3 years of the date of death there are options available to … Continue reading
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