Estate Litigation in Ontario

File review: obtain the will, estate inventory, and relevant correspondence.

Expert retention: capacity and handwriting experts engaged where needed.

Mediation: estate disputes often resolve through structured mediation.

Court proceedings filed in the Ontario Superior Court (Estates List).

Resolution: consent order, judgment, or negotiated distribution.

Yes. Grounds include lack of testamentary capacity, undue influence, fraud, and improper execution. You must act promptly.

Under the Succession Law Reform Act, a spouse, child, or dependant can claim support from an estate that did not adequately provide for them.

There is no hard deadline, but delay can hurt your claim. Seek legal advice immediately on learning of a potentially invalid will.

Yes. A court can remove an executor who has breached their fiduciary duty, failed to administer the estate, or has a conflict of interest.