Ontario estate law gets an overdue update

By Susannah Roth ( April 29, 2021, 2:34 PM EDT) -- Major legislative changes in estate law are rare. However, we appear to be on the cusp of just such a change in Ontario. On Feb. 16, the Ontario government introduced the Accelerating Access to Justice Act, 2021. Bill 245 has passed first reading and been referred to the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly....