Probate is the legal process of administering the estate of a deceased person. It can be a lengthy and expensive process, and it can also be avoided in some cases. In Ontario, there are a number of ways to avoid probate, including:
One common way to avoid probate is to create a joint tenancy. A joint tenancy is a form of ownership in which two or more people hold title to property jointly. When one joint tenant dies, their interest in the property automatically passes to the surviving joint tenant(s), without going through probate.