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Death and Taxes: Who Has Priority to Estate Assets?

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Death and Taxes: Who Has Priority to Estate Assets?

Andrew P. Nicol Authored by: Andrew P. Nicol Posted in: Wills & Estates

We have all heard the saying that there are only two certainties in life: death and taxes. The recent decision of Evans Estate (Re), 2018 NSSC 68 confirmed the truth of that saying.

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