Is a trustee entitled to pay the legal costs of the 3 daughters?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from In the Matter of the Estate of Pauline Medynski, deceased and In the Matter of the Guardianship of Andrew Medynski, 2016 ONSC 4257 (CanLII):
Historically, our courts have held that trustees are entitled to be indemnified for all costs including legal costs. See: Goodman Estate v. Geffen, [1991] 2. S.C.R. 353. That is the legal obligation that the 3 daughters agreed to assume in this case.
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