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Ontario Court of Appeal affirms denial of executor fee due to dishonest estate administration

Ontario Court of Appeal affirms denial of executor fee due to dishonest estate administration

Judge finds trustee for property charged his aunt expenses to attend her own funeral

Ontario Court of Appeal orders ex-estate trustees to pay costs of $21,000 personally

Ontario Court of Appeal orders ex-estate trustees to pay costs of $21,000 personally

Judge removes them from their role upon finding sole heir lost all trust in them

BC Court of Appeal upholds damages award of $6 million in trust breach case

BC Court of Appeal upholds damages award of $6 million in trust breach case

Ruling also affirms punitive damages set at $100,000

Supreme Court of Canada denies leave to appeal for disbarred lawyer seeking to be estate trustee

Supreme Court of Canada denies leave to appeal for disbarred lawyer seeking to be estate trustee

Ontario appeal court noted concern over his possible involvement in will despite revoked law license

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