tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436024129575354145.post5439151673421722112..comments2024-03-24T04:54:52.124-07:00Comments on Estate Law Canada: Do you have to be an executor if you don't want to?Lynne Butler, BA LLBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09790353197833765108noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436024129575354145.post-78490629812620357382015-01-10T21:42:27.092-08:002015-01-10T21:42:27.092-08:00Yes, all of those forms would be completed as if y...Yes, all of those forms would be completed as if you are the one and only executor, because that is exactly what you will be. The situation will be explained to the court in document NC2, at the beginning, where you describe your right to apply for probate. You would say that you were named in the will and that the other named executor renounced. The renunciation signed by your brother would be Lynne Butler, BA LLBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09790353197833765108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436024129575354145.post-54609328383318082722015-01-10T13:36:04.194-08:002015-01-10T13:36:04.194-08:00Co-executors. My brother and I are named as co-ex...Co-executors. My brother and I are named as co-executors of our deceased Mother's estate. We get along fine but my brother would prefer to renounce as executor to simplify the process for probate forms/filing, etc. I cannot find this answer in the Probate kit. Once Forms 12 & 11 are completed, would NC1, 2, etc references to 'personal representative' be soley the remaining Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com