Executor Powers of Attorney

Executor Powers of Attorney – The Executor’s Little Helper

Navigating the labyrinth of estate administration can feel like a daunting journey through uncharted territory, particularly given the onerous powers and duties that come with the fiduciary role of an executor and estate trustee. Powers of attorney are usually thought of as belonging exclusively to the realm of estate planning, or commercial transactions, but a limited form of powers of attorney for property (where the law permits it a given jurisdiction such as Ontario) can provide assistance to belaboured executors and estate trustees (hereafter “executors”).

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