Practicing Estate and Probate Law Exclusively Since 1983
When disputes arise in the administration of an estate it is essential that they be resolved efficiently, quickly and cost-effectively. At the Toronto, Ontario, law firm of O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers we provide estate dispute resolution services.
Estate disputes can involve a broad range of disagreements but most often involve one of the following areas:
- The meaning of the will. Who exactly is entitled to receive which property and when according to the wording of the document?
- Executors' compensation. Executors are generally entitled to compensation but its determination often gives rise to uncertainty and sometimes disputes.
- The valuation of bequeathed items. If property is to be divided evenly between beneficiaries then the accurate valuation of property is highly important.
- Executors' performance. Beneficiaries and executors can disagree on the handling of the administration of an estate.
- Disputes between beneficiaries involving income vs. capital entitlements.
- Multiple wills, overlapping wills and complex wills drafted in multiple jurisdictions and countries.
- Allegations of undue influence, suspicious circumstances or other grounds to invalidate a will, trust or power of attorney.
We can assist in resolving estate disputes. Firm founder Margaret O'Sullivan is recognized by numerous European and Canadian directories as a leading practitioner in estate law and is a frequent lecturer, educator and author regarding trusts, estates and probate.
Also engaged in trust and estate work at O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers is Susannah Roth. Ms. Roth has practiced trust and estate law since being called to the bar in 2002, has spoken and written on various subject areas in trust and estate law and is a member of the Ontario Bar Association Trusts and Estates Executive and the Council of the Ontario Bar Association.
Claudia Sgro is part of the legal team at O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers. Claudia graduated with distinction from Osgoode Hall Law School, York University where she received several academic awards, and recently clerked for the judges of the Ontario Superior Court. She is a member of the Trusts and Estates Section of the Ontario Bar Association and a student member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. She has also published several articles in various legal journals.
For more information about our estate dispute resolution services, contact the Toronto estate dispute resolution lawyers of O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers at 888-365-6235.
