This post from Toronto Estate Law blog summarizes a report that talks about the issues involved in determining who are the correct beneficiaries of an estate. It's pretty interesting stuff, particularly when you look at the percentage of estates in which there appears to be an unknown beneficiary. Click here to read the article.
I'm not surprised to see that so many executors have trouble figuring out who is supposed to be a beneficiary and who is not. Blended families, adoptions, second marriages, estranged siblings... they all make it tough to know how to apply the law.
when can I see the will or bank account from my deceased dad I am a heir of the estate
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