Suing an Estate for Unpaid Child Support or Spousal Support
Can you sue an Estate for Unpaid Child Support or Spousal support? In short, yes! Make sure to speak with an Estate Litigation lawyer at Z Legal Litigation Lawyers if you have any questions about this. You can sue for child support and spousal support even if no Orders for these were ever issued during the deceased's lifetime. In Ontario, the Succession Law Reform Act (“SLRA”) governs the disposition of estate assets. Section 58 of the SLRA provides that where a deceased has not made adequate provision for the support of dependants after his or her death, the Court may make a support order...
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