Winnipeg Free Press
Tories make good on promises to eliminate probate fees, reduce payroll tax burden; critics decry revenue loss By: Carol Sanders | Posted: 7:00 PM CST Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020
The province s elimination of death taxes this year is being both praised and panned by politicians and lawyers.
The province s elimination of death taxes this year is being both praised and panned by politicians and lawyers.
On Nov. 6, the budget implementation bill that contained several changes to legislation including the elimination of probate fees was proclaimed by the legislature.
The revenue generated from law fees and probate charges was more than $9 million a year, according to information provided by the province.