tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436024129575354145.post430709536264424728..comments2024-03-28T12:41:21.857-07:00Comments on Estate Law Canada: Can a grandchild request an advance on inheritance from a living grandparent's executor or POA?Lynne Butler, BA LLBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09790353197833765108noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436024129575354145.post-33741033908075204882017-06-21T18:19:46.454-07:002017-06-21T18:19:46.454-07:00A POA has a fiduciary duty to act in the best int...A POA has a fiduciary duty to act in the best interest of the person they are appointed to act on behalf of, even if doing so is contrary to the POA's interest. The money and property does not belong to the POA so that person(s) is not entitled to even 1 cent. If the POA takes anything for them-self or someone else, that would be theft.<br /><br />A person acting as POA would be required Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436024129575354145.post-40489217023528716162017-06-21T03:13:57.993-07:002017-06-21T03:13:57.993-07:00Does an estate have to go to probate before the of...Does an estate have to go to probate before the office of the children's lawyer becomes involved? Could an adult residual beneficiary attempt to get them involved on behalf of a minor beneficiary that has been bequested a set amount? If so, how would one go about this if the executor claims there is no reason to probate the will?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436024129575354145.post-59551301533948439232017-06-19T17:09:12.350-07:002017-06-19T17:09:12.350-07:00What about a situation where the power of attorney...What about a situation where the power of attorney divides the majority of the estate between himself and the other beneficiaries before the grandparent dies, but ensures that the care home is paid? If the family looks at it that they will support the elderly person, would it still count as elder abuse or robbery, that they took the majority of the money? And is there anything an executor or Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com