tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436024129575354145.post7676186208243969024..comments2024-03-24T04:54:52.124-07:00Comments on Estate Law Canada: Why can't I see the Will?Lynne Butler, BA LLBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09790353197833765108noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436024129575354145.post-63264902256051327192020-04-05T05:24:11.829-07:002020-04-05T05:24:11.829-07:00My mom passed away and she left my sister as the e...My mom passed away and she left my sister as the executor. She also have given her the authority to managed her bank account as she was not able to do the daily tasks.Now my sister has not closed all her accounts yet and ahopping like crazy with my dead moms bank account. My sister and I are splitting 50/50 on the sale of the home her life insurance. Now my sister just spilled out of the blue Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436024129575354145.post-41942497042379682382018-07-30T20:40:08.581-07:002018-07-30T20:40:08.581-07:00If you are a beneficiary under the will, then yes ...If you are a beneficiary under the will, then yes you have a right to have a copy of the will.<br /><br />LynneLynne Butler, BA LLBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09790353197833765108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436024129575354145.post-25441785983585878572018-07-30T18:25:57.286-07:002018-07-30T18:25:57.286-07:00My mother recently passed...there is myself and my...My mother recently passed...there is myself and my brother...he is the executor...do I have the right for access to read the will?<br /><br />Thank you in advance if one can answer :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02869036324032959337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436024129575354145.post-52768020351746142992018-05-19T23:28:25.871-07:002018-05-19T23:28:25.871-07:00No, the lawyer is not obligated to tell you anythi...No, the lawyer is not obligated to tell you anything. In fact, the opposite is true. We lawyers are not allowed to discuss our clients or their actions with anyone without the direct approval of the client. That confidentiality continues to exist even after the client has passed away.<br /><br />If you get involved in a lawsuit, the lawyer's involvement will come to light through the legal Lynne Butler, BA LLBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09790353197833765108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436024129575354145.post-43089347254897335502018-05-19T23:24:45.630-07:002018-05-19T23:24:45.630-07:00It sounds as if the executor is letting his or her...It sounds as if the executor is letting his or her personal feelings interfere with the job. Not unusual, but it is a pain in the butt. <br /><br />I assume that you've tried the common-sense things like asking the executor directly for the information. Don't bother contacting the estate lawyer because he or she will only direct you to the executor.<br /><br />If the executor is refusing Lynne Butler, BA LLBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09790353197833765108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436024129575354145.post-41904668690329314222018-05-18T09:36:08.407-07:002018-05-18T09:36:08.407-07:00Hi! after my father passed away i got a copy of hi...Hi! after my father passed away i got a copy of his will since i was part of it, but because my family and i not longer talk they have refused to share any information about whats happening with the will, it has being almost a year since he passed and i haven't received a single penny and ill like to know what should i do? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436024129575354145.post-76581425300865268882018-03-03T00:32:04.713-08:002018-03-03T00:32:04.713-08:00First, thank you in advance for any advice you can...First, thank you in advance for any advice you can give...my mother recently passed after a sudden short battle with an aggressive cancer. My sister has been living with her for many years. I was told by my mother years ago that my sister and I were the trustees on her will. For about a year before the cancer hit, it was obvious that most of the decisions my mother made were influenced by my Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436024129575354145.post-87828252433950158902018-01-21T06:30:07.003-08:002018-01-21T06:30:07.003-08:00My father was one of two sons named as beneficiari...My father was one of two sons named as beneficiaries in my Grandmothers will. The will contained a clause stating that if she were predeceased by either of them their share of the estate would be passed to the sons children. This occurred when my father died. One month after his death his brother(the other named beneficiary) was named as the sole beneficiary in a will unknown to our family. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436024129575354145.post-63956637449627326762017-02-16T18:41:44.042-08:002017-02-16T18:41:44.042-08:00Actually, you really don't have any rights. Yo...Actually, you really don't have any rights. Your parents are entitled to choose who they want to represent them and they don't have to consult with anyone. <br /><br />As for your sister having access to all the pension income, well, that's the point. She is supposed to have access so that she can handle their finances.<br /><br />Unless you discover that your sister is stealing or Lynne Butler, BA LLBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09790353197833765108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436024129575354145.post-42831041516833370292017-02-16T09:35:07.983-08:002017-02-16T09:35:07.983-08:00A few years ago my mom and dad bought a house with...A few years ago my mom and dad bought a house with my sister and moved in together. Six months ago my dad was diagnosed with dementia and not long after that my mom passed away from cancer. While my mother was going through chemo she changed their will making my sister the executor and gave her power of attorney. This was done without consulting any of the other family members including my Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06799721168943760307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436024129575354145.post-75950638064447041992016-12-10T21:16:31.158-08:002016-12-10T21:16:31.158-08:00I can't see how your will could possibly be re...I can't see how your will could possibly be relevant. Are you sure they don't want to see HIS will?<br /><br />LynneLynne Butler, BA LLBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09790353197833765108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436024129575354145.post-75846628175458672592016-12-08T03:37:48.782-08:002016-12-08T03:37:48.782-08:00Does an Insurance Company have the right to reques...Does an Insurance Company have the right to request a copy of my will to justify paying out my late husbands Life insurance Policy on our Car Loan?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436024129575354145.post-7514726211657412742016-09-03T08:27:41.061-07:002016-09-03T08:27:41.061-07:00As a person who is (as far as you know) only one i...As a person who is (as far as you know) only one item from the estate, you are not entitled to see the whole will. However, other people who are the beneficiaries of the residue of the estate (that is, the bulk of the assets) ARE entitled to not just see it but have a copy of it. <br /><br />You can try doing a search at the courthouse nearest where your grandfather lived to see whether your auntLynne Butler, BA LLBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09790353197833765108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436024129575354145.post-71450422806425126782016-09-03T03:42:04.604-07:002016-09-03T03:42:04.604-07:00My Aunt is the executor of my grandfathers will. I...My Aunt is the executor of my grandfathers will. I know for a fact that my grandfather wanted me to have he's 1999 Dodge truck. My aunt will not let anyone see the will. There was a new will written before he died with changes. I don't know which will she is using. The second will was written in a different city, different lawyer. Is there any way to obtain a copy to see if my Aunt is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436024129575354145.post-6219290316953727492014-07-07T08:18:33.116-07:002014-07-07T08:18:33.116-07:00My father passed away 5 years ago .I have asked to...My father passed away 5 years ago .I have asked to see the will on numerous occasions as well as right after his death and was denied by my step brother.When the will was read I was informed 2 hours before knowing that I could not make it there as I live 4 hours away.I have a right to see it even after all this time how do I do that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436024129575354145.post-78681912862583789912014-03-24T11:45:40.071-07:002014-03-24T11:45:40.071-07:00Hi. If your mother was not a beneficiary of the wi...Hi. If your mother was not a beneficiary of the will, then no, you are not entitled to a copy of the will. It sounds as if your grandfather may have made a new will after your mom died. However, let's not assume that. It's quite possible that the will says to divide the estate among all of your grandfather's children. Your uncles may be interpreting that as meaning your mother doesn&#Lynne Butler, BA LLBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09790353197833765108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436024129575354145.post-12759049277616349172014-03-23T07:03:45.926-07:002014-03-23T07:03:45.926-07:00My grandfather passed away 9 months ago and my unc...My grandfather passed away 9 months ago and my uncles where made executor of his will. My mom, their sister passed away 8 years ago and there's no mention of my mom named in the will. The will has never been shared by my uncles, they have been very hush hush about my grandfather estate.<br />Should I be entitled to a copy of the will on my mothers behalf???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com