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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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Getting “Out” of a Real Estate Transaction
GETTING OUT OF A REAL ESTATE DEAL The decision to purchase or sell a home is not one that should be taken lightly. An Agreement of Purchase and Sale, the standard agreement entered into during a real estate transaction, is … Continue reading
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Investments Under Power of Attorney
ESTATE ADMINISTRATION – INVESTMENTS UNDER POWER OF ATTORNEY An Attorney acting under a Power of Attorney for Property is required to be careful with investments. If the Power of Attorney for Property of the incapacitated person gives specific authority to make certain types of investments, an attorney … Continue reading
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Options After the Death of a Spouse: Equalization
EQUALIZATION AFTER DEATH OF SPOUSE IS AN OPTION A Spouse has options to ensure that they receive appropriate financial support from the Estate of their deceased Spouse. When a spouse dies, the surviving spouse does not necessarily have to accept whatever … 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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