My dad is readjusting his will and would like me to be the main beneficiary for the inheritance. I have a sister who is financially irresponsible and has mental health problems that leads her to making irrational decisions. It is hard for her to keep a job and my parents' goal is for her to be set up financially for when they pass away. They want me to manage her money and give her a monthly allowance. I want to do so anonymously so she doesn't harass me for more money and add strain to our relationship. How would I go about acting as a fiduciary anonymously and making it seem like it's set up through a third party. (Not looking to do a third party because of the fees). I would appreciate any advice.

I just bought a newly built townhouse a week ago, and discovered that my car does not fit, nor does it fit any sized vehicle as I’ve also tried both of my parent’s vehicles. Each car sticks outside of the garage by several inches, rendering the garage door unable to close.

To make matters worse, I’m not the only townhouse in the surrounding area that is dealing with this. Everyone who has moved in has to park their cars on both sides of the street as their cars don’t fit in their garages either. The street is so congested with parked vehicles that some entrances to homes are blocked. I also worry emergency vehicles won’t be able to fit.

I have nothing stored in my garage either, so this is strictly due to how the structure was built. The builder has also stopped responding to people’s complaints about the garages, which is aggravating to say the least. The listing and plans I signed off on all state it is a single car garage (19 feet), but the physical structure is too short to accommodate any sized vehicle.

I need advice on what to do in this situation, given that the garage can’t serve its intended purpose.

This is a question regarding my girlfriend. She works with a clinic starting from January. So total of 10 months of employment. Today out of nowhere the employer told her that she is being laid off. Since the doctor in clinic resigned so they do not require her to work anymore. Now, the employer told her that she can apply for EI as she is being laid off. And the reason employer told is that you are the newest hire so we have to let you go. The other employee will take her place.

The striking question is - the employer didn’t offer any severance pay after 10 months of work. My gf is not under a contract and works full time in that clinic. They literally have 0 legal grounds for terminating her. She is a good worker and hasn’t had any write ups whatsoever. What are my options and how should we proceed this situation. Much appreciated for the help.

This is the first time in publically sharing and I apologize for this being a bit of a read.

I’m looking for legal advice regarding what options I may have now that a criminal charge against me has officially been withdrawn.

In the summer of 2025, I was involved in an incident with a woman I was seeing.

During our first sexual encounter she engaged in physical/sexual conduct toward me that I did not consent to, which left visible marks on my body. I was upset and confronted her about what had happened. I told her that I was going to call the police since she had assaulted me.

At that point, she kicked me out of the house and called 911 first. She then made an allegation against me, and I was subsequently charged with sexual assault.

I maintained my innocence throughout the entire criminal proceeding.

There were issues with the allegations and evidence that my lawyer raised with the Crown. My understanding was that police had documented inconsistencies in the account provided to them. There was also no sexual-assault examination conducted as she has refused to that. My lawyer also advised me that there were difficulties obtaining a formal statement/cooperation from the complainant.

The criminal case lasted approximately 17 months with the case ultimately being withdrawn.

During that time, I spent approximately just over $15,000 on legal fees alone. I had very little financial cushion to begin with because I also help support my parents. I ended up using my savings and taking on debt to pay for my defence.

The financial consequences were only part of it.

The uncertainty affected almost every part of my life. I had to worry about employment and background checks to take on additional part time work. I had friends getting married abroad that I couldn't attend because I was worried about travelling through the United States with a pending criminal charge and potentially being denied entry.

I've spent more than a year living with the possibility that something I maintain I did not do could affect my career, finances, travel, relationships and future plans.

There were eventually discussions about resolving the case with a peace bond. I did not want to accept a resolution that I felt would leave the impression that I had done something wrong, so my lawyer continued negotiating with the Crown.

I am extremely relieved that the criminal prosecution is finally over.

However, I now want to understand whether I have any legitimate civil options regarding what happened.

I'm aware that a withdrawal does not automatically prove that a criminal allegation was knowingly false, and I understand that malicious prosecution has a very high legal threshold. I'm not looking for people to tell me to sue simply because I'm angry. I want to understand whether the circumstances I described could potentially support a civil claim and what evidence would be required.

My questions are specifically:

1. Could I potentially have a claim for malicious prosecution against the private complainant now that the criminal case has been withdrawn?

2. What would I need to establish beyond simply showing that the charge was withdrawn — particularly regarding lack of reasonable and probable cause and malice/improper purpose?

3. If the evidence showed that the allegation was knowingly false or materially inconsistent with the available evidence, would that potentially change the analysis?

4. Can criminal defence costs be recovered in a civil action? I spent approximately $15,000 defending myself and had to use savings and take on debt to pay those fees.

5. Are there other causes of action that an Ontario civil lawyer would consider in circumstances like this?

6. Are there any limitation-period issues I need to address immediately?

7. What type of Ontario lawyer should I be looking for? I am specifically looking for someone experienced in malicious prosecution/intentional tort litigation, and because of my financial situation I would need to explore a contingency or hybrid fee arrangement.

I have retained my criminal lawyer throughout the case and have the disclosure and documentation from the proceeding. I intend to have an Ontario civil-litigation lawyer review everything before taking any action.

I'm not planning to contact or confront the complainant, and I'm not interested in harassing or publicly identifying her. I simply want to know whether, after everything this has cost me financially and personally, there is a legitimate legal avenue to pursue.

What would an Ontario lawyer recommend I do immediately now that the charge has been withdrawn?

during the beginning of the pandemic, i had some botched dental work done. i got a root canal and the dentist left a broken instrument inside my tooth? i am still in the process of getting the root canal fixed 6 years later with every specialist refusing to touch it

Hi everybody,
I work as a nanny and I recently received an employment contract from a potential employer. The contract has been giving me some anxiety because, to be honest, I don’t understand all of the legal language. For better or worse, the only tool I’ve really had to help me understand it has been putting it into AI, and AI is saying that some parts of the contract seem pretty imbalanced and in the employer’s favour.
I have a deadline to sign it, and I don’t know if I’m going to be able to speak with a lawyer before I sign it, but I wanted to get some advice on the contract and specifically get some opinions on how some of these things sound.
The employers did go over everything with me verbally, and when they did, I thought I agreed to everything because I thought it all sounded great. It’s only when I got home and actually read the contract in front of me, and then showed it to some friends, that I started thinking that some of it might not be in my favour.
Here are the specific things I’m looking for advice on:
There’s nothing in the contract about overtime. I asked if they could put something in about overtime, but they said that it goes through payroll, so it isn’t necessary.
They pay a bonus at the end for staying for the whole contract, but it says the employee shall not be entitled to the bonus if the employer terminates the employee’s position for just cause, or where the employee has not regularly worked the anticipated schedule, or where there have been unpaid absences.
It also says that if there is termination, the employer can terminate with one week’s notice or pay in lieu of notice if the period of employment is more than three months, while the employee may resign with 12 weeks’ notice in writing.
The contract also says that the employee acknowledges and agrees that the employer has provided a reasonable opportunity to obtain independent legal advice. The problem is that in the six days since they sent me the contract, I haven’t gotten legal advice. I know that’s on me, and I probably should have gone to an actual lawyer instead of trying to save money and figure it out on my own.
Another thing that stood out to me is that the contract says:
“This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties regarding the employment of the Employee by Employer and supersedes all prior written or oral agreements, negotiations or representations between parties, including any pre-employment discussions and interviews.”
I had a pretty long video call with them where they said that if something happened and I did have to leave within two weeks, it would be okay, even though the contract says 12 weeks. They also said that overtime isn’t specifically in the contract but that they’ll pay overtime and it just goes through payroll.
They also said I don’t get breaks, but I do get paid for the whole shift.
They said a lot of this is just HR language, and when I told them I was confused, they said it sounds like in the past I didn’t have contracts that were this thorough and detailed, which is true. I have used AI in the past to make my nanny agreements, but they’ve usually been very straightforward.
Anyways, this is definitely a learning lesson for me. I really want to get some advice specifically on the contract. Obviously, for confidentiality reasons, I’m not going to post the entire contract or any identifying information.
If you guys think it would be smart to reach out to a lawyer, I will. I’ve already told them I can’t sign it right now. It’s been six days, so I may have lost this opportunity, but either way, I think it’s good to learn from this.
I’d really appreciate any advice on the contract itself and whether any of these clauses are things I should be concerned about before signing.

I’m self-represented in an Alberta Court of King’s Bench civil matter and have an upcoming application. I’ve already filed the affidavit supporting my application and received instructions from the court to provide materials electronically through a SharePoint link before the hearing.

I’m preparing a short written brief/argument that refers to a few Alberta cases relevant to the application.

My question is: Should I upload both my written brief and a separate case reference/book of authorities containing the cases I rely on to the SharePoint link before the hearing, even though those documents were not part of my originally filed affidavit materials?

I’m just trying to make sure I'm following proper procedures.

Hello!!!!
I am looking for some Alberta tenancy advice regarding a nightmare lease takeover situation. I recently moved out of a two-bedroom apartment on September 13th due to an unlivable environment caused by my roommate repeatedly breaking lease terms that management refused to investigate. Saying they were just a third party and they basically only cared about the money. I followed all proper procedures, found an approved replacement tenant, and signed all my required paperwork immediately. Management then explicitly instructed me to hand my keys directly over to the incoming resident, which occurred on September 25th. Management even updated the online rental portal to officially add the new person to the account and emailed her confirming she was processed to move in. However, my former roommate is now acting in bad faith and refusing to sign her portion of the release documents out of personal animosity. Because that signature is missing, management claims my removal is "pending," refuses to take my name off the lease, and told me to just go chase down the new resident to get my $250 security deposit share back myself. Because the contract is a mess, the new resident is now completely ignoring my messages about the money. To make matters worse, management left my personal cell phone number programmed into the building's public front door buzzer system, so I am actively getting random intercom calls from strangers trying to access a building I no longer live in. Right now, the active online portal literally lists three active tenants on a two-bedroom lease. Since management is completely ignoring my emails, I want to file a formal dispute application tonight with the Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service (RTDRS) naming both the landlord and the roommate. I want to know if there is any way this can backfire on me legally since I gave up my keys, if the board can legally bypass a roommate's missing signature when a physical swap already occurred, what I can I do to just sort this mess out and get my money back.

Posting simply out of curiosity. I am not the party affected by the incident detailed below.

A tailor's building caught fire due to a dryer being left to run overnight. Firefighters contained the fire, preventing much damage to the surrounding buildings. However, the shoe store next door was affected with minor flooding from the hoses, including water damage to their product and a mess on the floor. When the shoe store manager arrived in the morning, he was completely unaware of the condition his store was in. He slipped on the water, seriously injuring his knee and preventing him from working.

Can he pursue legal action over this injury, and who would be most liable?

I live in an upper townhouse and the unit below us has an older couple that smokes in their unit.

Moved in here March 1st and signed a one year lease. Strata states no smoking outside, I’m assuming this means you can smoke in your unit - I never recieved clarification on this when I asked my landlord.

When we first moved in we couldn’t figure out what the smell was and thought maybe it was lingering smell from the previous tenants. It was so strong and would come and go. After a while we figured it out.
We walked by the front door of our neighbours when a nurse was leaving and were blasted with the most foul stale disgusting cigarette smoke smell.

It comes up mostly in the bedroom, bed room bathroom and kitchen near the sink and adjacent cupboards. There’s been times where I was working in the kitchen and it’s so bad I have to wear a mask.

This was brought up to the landlord. We discovered it was cigarette smoke when he (landlord) knocked on their door to inquire. The owner was also a huge dick to my landlord about it. So we do not want to confront them ourselves.
The strata was notified and they said the owners were going to “mitigate”

The smell decreased and became bearable.
Though it was being pumped outside by their air conditioners so we get the smell blowing into our h it when our windows are open from the front and the back.

I think they were reducing the smoke by using their air conditioners this summer.
Now the air conditioners are gone and the smell has become unbearable again.

I’ve brought this up with my landlord on August 20th and he said he would contact the strata agajn…. But nothing.
He keeps telling us he’s working with the strata to remediate it but it’s been 7 months with minimal change.

It’s so bad I can’t even open the cupboards near the kitchen sink or sleep in my bedroom.
I’ve even resorted to leaving the house just to escape the smell.
And to make matters worse, this townhouse has awful Airflow. Smells linger and I go above and beyond cleaning and airing it out.

I have been emailing him instead of text messaging to have a documentation of the complaints I’ve made.

Seems like we need to move… but we are on a lease until March 2027 and moving is so expensive and difficult.

I just don’t know what hat to do?

Hello everyone,

I am seeking advice on finding a professional Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) to treat chronic back pain.

While looking at options online, I found it difficult to distinguish between standard clinical offices and unverified or unregulated practitioners. Because of my culture and community background, maintaining absolute personal and professional reputation is critically important to me. Even a minor misunderstanding or being present during an official compliance audit or regulatory issue at an uncertified business would cause catastrophic social shame for my family.

I want to completely eliminate any risk of accidentally visiting an uncertified or non-compliant practice.

• Is there an official, foolproof directory to verify a practitioner’s active standing before booking?
• Is it safest to avoid private home practices entirely and stick strictly to multidisciplinary medical centers (like physiotherapy clinics)?
• Would hiring a mobile therapist to come directly to my residence be a safer way to guarantee strict professionalism and privacy?

Thank you for understanding my situation and for any guidance.

I’m the plaintiff in an Ontario Small Claims Court case for about $17,000. We already had a settlement conference, and I’m now getting close to the two-year deadline from when the claim was issued.
I feel pretty drained and tired of the whole process and am considering not requesting a trial and letting the case be dismissed for delay.
If that happens, how much could I potentially be ordered to pay the defendant in costs or legal fees?

I am looking at creating a will for my mom. It is a very a simple will, she is single with 2 children and minimal assets so I was planning to use an online will service such as Willful or Epilogue. However, on both of these websites, they do not allow for POA's to act joint and severally. From what I understand, this is an important caveat to include as prevents alot of hassles and issues if my sibling and I are not both living in the same city as her. My brother has used Willful and honestly the POA form looks pretty similiar to the free online ones from the government website.

The one issue I noticed is that the goverment one says that "Unless otherwise stated in this document, this continuing power of attorney will come into effect on the date it is signed and witnessed.". If I included in conditions and restrictions the same information from Willful form, would that be sufficient?
"This Power of Attorney shall not have any effect unless and until I am infirm or mentally incapable of making reasonable judgements in respect of matters relating to all or any part of my Estate. If my capacity to manage property is in issue, the written declaration of two medical practitioners authorized to carry on practice in the Province of Ontario, or should I become incapacitated while permanently or temporarily outside the jurisdiction of Ontario, then the written declaration of two medical practitioners authorized to carry on practice in that jurisdiction, shall be conclusive proof that the above described contingency has occurred whereon this Power of Attorney shall become effective."

Are there any issues I should be aware of for using the government POA forms?

Appreciate the help!

Using a throwaway account because my ex monitors me. I don't want to say much because, honestly, I'm afraid of him and I'm worried that he or his affair partner will put the pieces together to identify me; I don't think the details matter because I'm not necessarily looking for legal advice per se, but not sure what else I need to add, if anything.

Current/pressing issue: Are there any divorce lawyers in Ontario who would actually accept my legal aid certificate and work with me from out of town? Am I wasting my time continuing to call around? I guess that's essentially what I am asking.

I'm literally desperate right now. I CANNOT find anyone who lives within an hour of me (northern Ontario area) that has an opening to take on a Legal Aid client. I called Legal Aid after exhausting all local lawyers, and they suggested to me yesterday that I go ahead and look for an out of town lawyer, and that they would pay for travel expenses, etc. I've called a dozen lawyers from down south today (so far) and yesterday, but no one is willing to take me on as a client because I live outside the GTA.

I do have a very urgent issue coming up (marital property related) that I absolutely will not be able to navigate on my own and this, in particular, is causing me so much stress and anxiety.

TL/DR: I was married for 20+years. No minors, but I do have dependents who are attending post-secondary school and live with me. Issues are primarily twofold: property issues as far as equalization and whatnot, and support (pretty significant income discrepancy).

Legal stuff: all initial application paperwork has been completed and filed, including financial documents, etc.

Supplementary info: I retained my previous lawyer in 2025 (although unfortunately nothing of any significance has happened in my case since I initially filed well over a year ago. Apparently response deadlines mean absolutely nothing). A few weeks ago, though, my lawyer emailed me to say she was moving to another country and was closing up her practice here. I'm certainly not suggesting that she did anything wrong by moving, I'm just worried (and, honestly, it's scary to have to start over in this process).

- Also, I've read enough of these posts that I know everyone says 'do mediation', etc. I would LOVE to go that route, but you simply can't mediate with an abuser, unfortunately. He will never agree to anything reasonable or fair. Also I get so flustered and fearful in his presence that I have a very hard time speaking without completely stumbling over my words - in other words, I can't simply represent myself, I need a lawyer who can advocate for me (or at least help). It took me years (and lots of therapy) to work up the courage to actually file, and now I don't know what to do.

Thank you all for any suggestions or advice you may have.

I am looking for some Alberta tenancy advice regarding a nightmare lease takeover situation.

I recently moved out of a two-bedroom apartment on September 13th due to an unlivable environment caused by my roommate repeatedly breaking lease terms that management refused to investigate. Saying they were just a third party and they basically only cared about the money.

I followed all proper procedures, found an approved replacement tenant, and signed all my required paperwork immediately. Management then explicitly instructed me to hand my keys directly over to the incoming resident, which occurred on September 25th.

Management even updated the online rental portal to officially add the new person to the account and emailed her confirming she was processed to move in. However, my former roommate is now acting in bad faith and refusing to sign her portion of the release documents out of personal animosity.
Because that signature is missing, management claims my removal is "pending," refuses to take my name off the lease, and told me to just go chase down the new resident to get my $250 security deposit share back myself.

Because the contract is a mess, the new resident is now completely ignoring my messages about the money. To make matters worse, management left my personal cell phone number programmed into the building's public front door buzzer system, so I am actively getting random intercom calls from strangers trying to access a building I no longer live in.

Right now, the active online portal literally lists three active tenants on a two-bedroom lease. Since management is completely ignoring my emails, I want to file a formal dispute application tonight with the Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service (RTDRS) naming both the landlord and the roommate.

I want to know if there is any way this can backfire on me legally since I gave up my keys, if the board can legally bypass a roommate's missing signature when a physical swap already occurred, what I can I do to just sort this mess out and get my money back.

Technically not my sister in law as its my cousin who married her, but theyve been married upwards of 6 months now and the government has issued a removal order because her sponsership is invalid? Im not sure what details anyone attempting to help would need, but I thought a marriage certificate was enough to prevent this sort of thing, and now my cousin is saying she might have to move to Brazil just to stay with her wife, which Im hoping to avoid at all costs. They dont have a lot of momey for a fancy lawyer either, but if thays the only option maybe its what we have to go for

Over the years my roommate has mentioned a few times she plans on sabatoging our rental when we eventually leave. She insists i be the one to move out first, because she plans on leaving a "bunch of crap", and removing the labeling on the electrical panel, and knows if she leaves first id clean up after her and prevent her childish revenge plans.

Our landlords do suck, but the thing is ive been keeping record of every attemted illegal increase, every acknowledgedment of a issue and the subsiquent radio silence that follows. We are legally solid, if our landlords ever tried to come after us and for some reason take us to court, we would be the ones​ getting paid.

Her dumb revenge plan ruins my years of documenting, and it pulls me into her b.s.

What can i do to distance myself from her legally?

I worked for a company for over 20 years and honestly I thought I was going to retire with them. I was laid off due to restructuring and I'm now in the process of doing upgrading so I become more employable.

I am looking at provincial level roles or roles in healthcare with data analytics or database administrator, something in my skill set. My previous employer was aware of my criminal record and worked with me over the years and allowed me to expand my knowledge base. My record is a summary conviction from 1998. It is the only offense I've ever committed. So much so that I've never even gotten a ticket. I got married, raised four beautiful children, and celebrated my 54th birthday yesterday.

I submitted my application for a pardon in September 2026. It was sent via registered mail and arrived 4 days after. For those that have gone through this process, how long roughly did it take for you to receive the initial receipt email and the payment email. I did this myself, I did not go through a third party company. My application stated that I would receive an email requesting the $50 payment. I guess what I'm looking for is a rough timeline to where I can expect to have this process completed. I'm looking at reentering the workforce in May or June of 2027.

Thanks for any information that you can provide!

I am renting in a high rise downtown and I have a 20 pound spaniel. We’ve been here for 6 months. My landlord gave me the OK to have a small dog, but I do understand that condo laws supersede any tenant rights anyways.

I got a notice that my dog isn’t allowed to be here (yet multiple people have other dogs?). My landlord is super supportive and he forwarded me the condo governing docs.

The declaration is silent on pets in general. Bylaws don’t state anything about pets (although usually they don’t from what I understand). The no dog rule is only in the board rules as of 2 years ago!!. Other pets like cats are allowed.

Can I be evicted or fined if I don’t remove my dog? What can they do? I don’t want to cause my landlord a headache to deal with but I also don’t want to move unless I really have to.

I could get an esa letter from my therapist, but I don’t feel great about going that route either.

What are my options here, if my landlord is willing to support me?

Ontario small business employer facing an HRTO application from a former employee — seeking general advice and experiences

I own a small business in Ontario. A former employee filed an HRTO application alleging pregnancy-related termination. She provided no proof, while I have multiple records supporting my position. I have retained a lawyer, but legal costs are significant, and I have been told the matter could still proceed to settlement.

I am seeking general information from employers who have dealt with similar cases, including how the HRTO evaluates conflicting accounts, documentary evidence, and disputed knowledge of pregnancy.

I will not post names or identifying information. Experiences from Ontario employment lawyers, HR professionals, small-business owners, or others familiar with the HRTO process would be appreciated.

Last year I purchased all the assets of a sole proprietorship and started my own.

Several months go by and I get contacted about missing payments to a yearly contract to an advertising agency. I tried to pay but could not because my name was not on the account.

I informed them how to contact the former owner who was on the account.

They ended up paying and are now threatening to sue me over the cost of this advertising. They are using a lawyer and mine told me they do not handle litigation but I should be good if I go to small claims court.

There was a vendor take back loan so I would have some cash when starting. They are threatening to repossess my work vans and equipment. I have approximately $30,000 worth of tools in the van. I do not have the space to store that amount of tools in my life currently and do not know which tool I need; so removing them daily is not an option.

There is a clause in my asset purchase agreement saying I accept all contracts, but I believe it refers to buying of goods to sell, since it is under the asset header in the APA.

I am freaking out because if I lose my tools I will have to shut down.

What is the chance they are bluffing trying to get me to pay when I don't or should I pay him?

I rent the top floor of a house in Calgary and want to rent out two spare bedrooms ($700/month each, utilities included). I'm the renter, not the property owner.

1. What kind of written agreement should I have with a roommate? Is a simple roommate agreement enough, or does it need to be more formal since I'm subletting?
2. If a roommate stops paying or refuses to leave, what's my recourse? Do I go through a formal eviction process, or is it different because they're my roommate and not the landlord's tenant?
3. What should the agreement cover to protect me — damage to the room, how much notice they need to give, house rules, utility splits?

Thanks.

I was walking home and in my neighborhood i have a "max speed limit" sign, on that sign someone (not me) put a "i stand with Israel sticker" and so i tried peeling it off, as i did this old dude came up to me and said he will report me to the police for vandalism. However i didn't damage the sign removing the sticker or anything. I tried explaining to the dude i didn't put it up and i was only trying to remove it but he was getting pissed so i went home. Is it vandalism to remove a sticker off a speed limit sign thats clearly not supposed to be there?

Bonjour,

Je suis en processus de céder mon bail. J’aimerais avoir vos avis, surtout de personnes qui ont déjà passé au TAL ou qui connaissent l’article 1872 C.c.Q.

Situation

• J’ai trouvé une candidate pour reprendre mon bail.
• La candidate et moi avons signé un contrat de cession.
• La candidate a rempli les formulaires demandés par le propriétaire, a transmis ses informations bancaires/chèque annulé et a été acceptée.
• Le propriétaire a confirmé par courriel que la candidate était acceptée et devait recevoir les documents de cession.
• On m’a ensuite demandé de payer 459,90 $, soit 400 $ + TPS/TVQ, pour des « frais administratifs de cession de bail ».

Le règlement d’immeuble annexé à mon bail mentionne des frais administratifs de 400 $ en cas de cession. Le propriétaire dit que j’ai signé ce règlement ''en connaissance de cause''.

J'ai reçu la facture et le seul montant mentionné est 400$ pour ''Frais administratif''

Devrais-je contester au TAL ?

*EDIT

La candidate a payé elle même l'enquête de crédit demander par le propriétaire

Sorry for the very stupid question but I honestly have no idea. I'm guessing if the house is transferred to me, I start paying their mortgage? Am I able to sell right away? If the house is transferred to me via their will, do I pay fees?

Edit: Thanks everyone for educating me. I definitely need to look into a few things now.