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By Dan Clarke | Feb 27, 2026 | 0 Comments

Understanding the Terminology Change Historically in Ontario, the term “probate” was commonly used to describe the legal steps an estate trustee or executor needed to follow to be allowed to administer a deceased person’s estate. In reality, under the applicable law the court grants what is called a Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee (with […]

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