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O. Reg. 110/21: SMALL ESTATES, Under: Estates Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.21
Estates Act
SMALL ESTATES
Consolidation Period: From April 1, 2021 to the e-Laws currency date.
No amendments.
This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.
Value of a small estate
1. For the purposes of the definition of “small estate” in section 1 of the Act, the prescribed amount is $150,000.
2. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation).