The applicant sought an order compelling the respondent, the deceased's common-law spouse, to formally consent to or object to his appointment as trustee of the intestate estate.
The respondent had not returned a renunciation document but clearly opposed the applicant's appointment.
The court granted the application, ordering the respondent to file a notice of objection within 10 days, failing which she would be deemed to have consented.
The court also flagged potential issues regarding the applicant's Quebec residency and the respondent's potential dependants' relief claim under the Succession Law Reform Act.
