tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436024129575354145.post8912853099208767602..comments2024-03-24T04:54:52.124-07:00Comments on Estate Law Canada: Does no reading of the will mean the executor is hiding something?Lynne Butler, BA LLBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09790353197833765108noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436024129575354145.post-29538820820872989422019-10-21T10:00:13.722-07:002019-10-21T10:00:13.722-07:00Hi robxlori,
There is no requirement that a will b...Hi robxlori,<br />There is no requirement that a will be read, and therefore there is no applicable limitation date.<br /><br />Without seeing the will myself, I can't say for sure what your Dad intended, but I can say this: when husbands and wives make wills, in 99.9% of cases they say what happens a) if the spouse outlives them, and b) what happens if the spouse does not outlive them. In Lynne Butler, BA LLBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09790353197833765108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436024129575354145.post-18374249682572405632019-10-16T08:45:16.865-07:002019-10-16T08:45:16.865-07:00My mom was executor of my dad. After his death las...My mom was executor of my dad. After his death last october she told us,he left everything to her and there no reason to have reading of the will. About 3 months ago when she was talking about changing her will she accidentally let me see portion of my dad will. Which left his estate divided in 4 not to solely my mom. What is the state of limitations regarding having a will read. How does one go robxlorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14034605028718706839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436024129575354145.post-36229269260851791702018-07-19T19:29:22.204-07:002018-07-19T19:29:22.204-07:00Try checking the probate court to see whether the ...Try checking the probate court to see whether the executor has applied for probate. He should have applied since he wants to sell real estate. If he has applied, the will is now public information and your grandmother can get a copy.<br /><br />Your other option is to hire a lawyer who will write to the executor and ask for a copy of the will. The executor may still refuse but he runs the risk Lynne Butler, BA LLBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09790353197833765108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436024129575354145.post-12098171980741361832018-07-19T18:06:16.185-07:002018-07-19T18:06:16.185-07:00How can my grandmother saw the will before her fat...How can my grandmother saw the will before her father's passing. She knows she was to be given property but her brother (the executor) refuses to read the will. How can she get a copy of the will if he will not read it? This has been an ongoing problem for the last 10 years but, it is now a pressing matter because her brother is trying to sell the property that she knows was left to her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436024129575354145.post-41757534026820614582018-07-11T18:00:56.679-07:002018-07-11T18:00:56.679-07:00Thanks to the July 11 person for bringing this one...Thanks to the July 11 person for bringing this one forward. It looks as though I missed it the first time around.<br /><br />The main concern in the original question seems to be getting a copy of the father's will. If you are named as a residuary beneficiary of a will, you are entitled to have a copy of it, and you should reasonably expect the executor to be the person who provides it to youLynne Butler, BA LLBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09790353197833765108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436024129575354145.post-54612563423036463152018-07-11T13:05:44.979-07:002018-07-11T13:05:44.979-07:00I am in a very similar situation. Were you able t...I am in a very similar situation. Were you able to find any answers? I don't know where to start.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436024129575354145.post-59321784062973931902012-12-09T07:30:51.710-08:002012-12-09T07:30:51.710-08:00Hello, my Father died Oct 11, 2012 and left all as...Hello, my Father died Oct 11, 2012 and left all assets to my Mother. My brother has been named executor of the will and there are no other siblings or family members involved. I have not seen the will and, according to my Mother, all assets are to be distributed equally between my brother and I upon her death and we are both named as beneficiaries in my Father's will.<br /><br />My concern Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13254086107306172901noreply@blogger.com