Canada:
Advertising For Estate Creditors Online – The Future Is Now!
26 July 2017
Mills & Mills
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There can be little doubt that the future of many of our
interactions – social and commercial – will be online.
An Ontario Superior Court decision issued today confirms this
applies to the administration of estates as well.
At the hearing of an Application brought by J. Paul Mills, Q.C.,
in his capacity as Estate Trustee of the Estate of Carrol Allen
Dale, deceased, the Honourable Justice Conway issued Judgment
confirming that the Applicant's use of www.noticeconnect.com to publish notice to
creditors online was appropriate notice under s.53(1) of the
Trustee Act and that the Estate Trustee is therefore entitled to
the liability protections of the legislation.
A copy of the Judgment, with the Notice to Creditors included at
Schedule "A", can be accessed here.
This is a win for all Estate Trustees looking for an effective
and lower-cost alternative to traditional newspaper notices.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general
guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought
about your specific circumstances.
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