Settling an estate in Ontario?

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• How Long Does Probate Take? Timelines Across Canada and the US

  The honest 6–18 month range, jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction, what slows probate, and how to speed it up.

• The Complete Executor's Checklist: Every Task, in Order

  The full executor arc as a checklist, grouped by timeframe, with each item linking to its how-to.

• The Executor's First Week: Exactly What to Do (and What Can Wait)

  What's genuinely urgent in the first days after a death — including who pronounces the death and who to call — and what can safely wait.

Probate, step by step

• Probate in Ontario: An Executor's Step-by-Step

  Ontario's Certificate of Appointment, the 1.5% Estate Administration Tax, the 180-day return, and when to hire a lawyer.

Finding the right help

• Do You Actually Need a Probate Lawyer? (Or Can You Do It Yourself)

  When DIY works, when a lawyer pays off, what they charge, and exactly how to find a probate-experienced one.

• Estate Tax Accountant vs. Probate Lawyer: Who Handles What

  The two different jobs, who owns what, the Canada/US tax difference, and how to avoid paying twice.

• Selling a House During Probate: Finding the Right Realtor

  Why a probate sale is different, court-confirmation/overbid, as-is selling, and how to vet a probate-experienced agent.

• Selling an Inherited House: Taxes, Timing, and What Actually Happens

  Whether you owe tax on an inherited house (step-up/date-of-death value), when you can sell, and how to find the right agent.

• What Is an Executor Bond — and When Does the Court Require One?

  What an executor/surety bond is, when it's required or waived, what it costs, and step-by-step how to get one.

Executor Bond Broker

• Ai Insurance Organization Inc.
  Oakville, ON · Award-winning Oakville surety broker (est. 2007) explicitly listing estate bonds among its surety programs; Canada-wide coverage.
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• Rosenberg & Parker of Canada, Inc.
  Toronto, ON · World's largest independent surety-only brokerage (est. 1944); Toronto HQ; handles all classes of commercial and estate-related surety bonds.
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Certified Appraiser

• Alpha Appraisals Inc.
  Toronto, ON · AIC-designated CRA appraiser (TRREB member); probate estate division and capital gains appraisals across Greater Toronto Area
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Probate Lawyer

• Bobila Walker Law
  Toronto, ON · Estate litigation, probate & estate administration; offices in Toronto and Richmond Hill
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• Casey & Moss LLP
  Toronto, ON · Estate, trust & capacity litigation; estate administration, probate, executor & beneficiary advice
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• de VRIES LITIGATION LLP
  Toronto, ON · Estate & trust litigation, estate administration & mediation; offices in Toronto and Oakville
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• Eisen Law
  Toronto, ON · Estate litigation, trusts, power of attorney, guardianship & elder law
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• Gale Law Professional Corporation
  Toronto, ON · Estate litigation & mediation; probate, estate administration, guardianship, elder law
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• HoneyScharf
  Ottawa, ON · Wills, powers of attorney, estate planning, administration & dispute resolution; boutique Ottawa firm
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• Kimel Law Group
  Toronto, ON · Exclusive focus on estate litigation & administration; probate applications, will challenges, passing of accounts
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• Lafreniere Sanna Estate Law
  Ottawa, ON · Wills & estate planning, powers of attorney, estate administration & executor advice; Ottawa boutique
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• Lees & Lees
  Hamilton, ON · Wills, estate administration & real estate law; boutique firm in Hamilton
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• O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers LLP
  Toronto, ON · Boutique firm; multi-jurisdictional trusts, estate planning & administration for high-net-worth clients
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• Tannahill Lockhart & Clark Law LLP
  Mississauga, ON · Wills & estates, estate litigation, probate applications; serves Peel Region and GTA since 1978
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Estate Tax Accountant

• Major Tax & Accounting, CPA
  London, ON · London ON chartered accountant firm listing estate tax and terminal/death return preparation among core services.
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• Rayside Harlapa Professional Corporation
  Toronto, ON · Boutique Toronto CPA firm specialising in estates, family trusts, and investment income; handles estate and terminal tax returns.
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• Truster Zweig Raithatha LLP
  Markham, ON · GTA firm with dedicated TZR Tax practice specialising in complex estate and tax planning; roots to 1950s.
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Estate Sale Company

• Sell My Stuff Canada
  Toronto, ON · Canadian leader in in-home estate and contents sales; employs in-house appraisers and maintains large buyer database; Toronto HQ with franchise locations
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• Transition Squad Inc.
  Toronto, ON · Full-service estate downsizing and online auction company serving seniors and families settling estates; Toronto-based with own auction platform
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