Plain-language questions and answers about New Brunswick law.
A named executor can renounce probate in New Brunswick by filing a renunciation, but what happens if you have already started acting depends on the…
Read the full answer →You usually need to give written notice at least 60 days ahead, and you may need the other parent's agreement or a court order if they object.
Read the full answer →No, your spouse's signature is not required; a divorce can proceed on one spouse's petition once you have lived separate and apart for one year.
Read the full answer →In New Brunswick, probate tax is $200 up to $20,000, $200 plus $5 per $1,000 over $20,000 to $100,000, then $600 plus $15 per $1,000 over $100,000.
Read the full answer →Yes, a separation agreement is generally binding in New Brunswick if it is in writing, signed and witnessed, though a court can set parts of it aside.
Read the full answer →New Brunswick's 1% transfer tax is based on the greater of the purchase price or the assessed value, so a low price does not lower the tax.
Read the full answer →A New Brunswick real estate lawyer handles the legal steps of your purchase, including registering the deed and mortgage, which only subscriber…
Read the full answer →If someone dies without a will in New Brunswick, the Probate Court appoints an administrator and the Devolution of Estates Act decides who inherits.
Read the full answer →Custody and access are now called decision-making responsibility and parenting time in the New Brunswick Family Law Act, each with its own meaning.
Read the full answer →Letters Probate are granted on a will and confirm the executor's authority; Letters of Administration are granted when there is no valid will.
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