tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436024129575354145.post4856945910533239178..comments2024-03-28T12:41:21.857-07:00Comments on Estate Law Canada: Can a lawyer be the executor and beneficiary of a family member's estate?Lynne Butler, BA LLBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09790353197833765108noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436024129575354145.post-60856219930752457322014-10-13T19:29:30.388-07:002014-10-13T19:29:30.388-07:00Utilities, yes. As a general rule, the other costs...Utilities, yes. As a general rule, the other costs you have mentioned - taxes, insurance, and maintenance - should be paid by the estate. This is because those are costs that preserve the asset (house) itself. However, in your case, it seems that the executor is taking advantage. He should have been paying rent for the last year, in addition to utilities.<br /><br />LynneLynne Butler, BA LLBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09790353197833765108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436024129575354145.post-43470777979977821572014-10-11T20:12:30.489-07:002014-10-11T20:12:30.489-07:00Hi Lynne, thank you for all the advice you give on...Hi Lynne, thank you for all the advice you give on the complexities of estate law in Canada. My question is (the estate consists of a house and surrounding property, with four beneficiaries) when the executor, who is a beneficiary, is living in the house for over a year since the deceased's will was probated, is he responsible for house taxes and house insurance, utilities and maintenance Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436024129575354145.post-84030122775209335542014-10-10T16:44:47.238-07:002014-10-10T16:44:47.238-07:00Yes, that occurred to me too, even though it wasn&...Yes, that occurred to me too, even though it wasn't stated in the reader's question. However, over the years I've noticed that some people think that any involvement at all by a lawyer is a conflict. For example, I've seen people try to start lawsuits just because the lawyer who drew the will went to school with or lived in the same neighbourhood as someone in the will. People Lynne Butler, BA LLBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09790353197833765108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436024129575354145.post-52617543429540878532014-10-09T14:12:15.404-07:002014-10-09T14:12:15.404-07:00Bloody confusing post, but trying to read between ...Bloody confusing post, but trying to read between the lines, I think the writer is saying that this lawyer drafted the will that he's to benefit from. Regardless, a great answer as usual.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com