An Ontario judge has cast doubt on the common practice of determining
estate trustee compensation and legal fees on the basis of fixed percentages.
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These include: whether the practice should be wound up or preserved for sale,
compensation for the replacement lawyer, making arrangements for the replacement lawyer's access to trust and general accounts, creation of a power of attorney to support the transition, and the appointment of the replacement lawyer as
estate trustee for the planning lawyer's practice.
Such professionals would be paid from
compensation due to the
estate trustee for their work from the
estate.
Estate debts include not only the debts of the deceased (for example, unpaid credit card or utility bills), but the costs of administering the estate (accounting fees and compensation for estate trus
Estate debts include not only the debts of the deceased (for example, unpaid credit card or utility bills), but the costs of administering the
estate (accounting fees and compensation for estate trus
estate (accounting fees and
compensation for
estate trus
estate trustees).
the amount of
compensation claimed by the
estate trustee for her work in administering the
estate.
In a recent passing of accounts case, the court reduced the
estate trustee's
compensation for the following reasons: — No
compensation should be charged on investment losses listed as capital disbursements; — The costs connected to the sale of real property (real
estate commission, property taxes, and legal fees) are not to be included when... read more
If, however, the demands on the person's time and the possibility of conflicts of interest are not substantial, such a person may continue to act, without
compensation, as an executor, administrator,
trustee, or other fiduciary for the
estate or person of one who is not a member of the person's family if terminating the relationship would unnecessarily jeopardize any substantial interest of the
estate or person and if the judicial council of the circuit approves.