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The wrong way to save on probate fees
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Q: Can I choose what province I probate a will in? I live in Manitoba and the province has relatively high probate fees. I’m an executor of a substantial estate. What do I need to do to be able to probate the will in Quebec where there are next to no probate fees? I think I need to relocate there, but for how long? The Yukon is inexpensive too. Even Alberta and Newfoundland are much cheaper than Manitoba.
—Namina N.
A: Your question is clever. Can executors choose where to probate wills? Executors don’t make this decision. Where to probate wills is not determined by where the executor lives. Instead, it depends on where the deceased person lived and has assets. Executors cannot choose to probate wills in provinces with lower provincial probate taxes. Let’s begin by explaining probate.
Probate is usually required to sell a deceased’s person’s property. When persons die, their will assets are frozen. Courts confirm who legally represents their estates as executors…
