Published: April 13, 2020
Last Updated: April 13, 2020
Probate Fees: Inter Vivos Trust
The Canadian Income Tax Act allows a person who is at least 65 to use an inter vivos trust as an alternative to a will to transfer assets free from the probate fees levied under the provisions of the Ontario Estate Administration Tax Act.
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