Where a person dies without a will, an intestacy arises. Ontario’s Succession Law Reform Act establishes rules for the distribution of an intestate deceased person’s property. An intestate person’s spouse inherits the first $200,000 of an Estate.Estate property over $200,000 is divided between the deceased’s spouse and children, in proportions that depend on the number of surviving children. Where there are no surviving spouse or children, parents inherit. If there are no surviving parents, siblings will inherit.
Did you know that a probationary period may go longer than three (3) months.The Employment Standards Act does not impose a probationary status for employees. It simply provides that there is no minimum notice or pay in lieu of notice required for employees less than three months of service.
