Macdonell, Sheard and Hull on Probate Practice, Fifth Edition is a practical guide to estate administration in Ontario. This work includes separate chapters on the appointment of executors and administrators. It is not only comprehensive, but is also a practical guide to estate administration in Ontario with detailed reference to all of the other Canadian jurisdictions. It provides in-depth analysis of all of the legal issues which can arise, both in contentious and non-contentious matters. It has been cited by courts of all levels across Canada, including the Supreme Court of Canada.

This is a one-stop resource for practitioners and courts to easily access all areas of estates law from basic to sophisticated practice problems. It also provides academic analysis to legal issues in this area of law. Extensive and practical precedents are also included.

"Written in a user-friendly format with a detailed index and helpful subheadings, Macdonell, Sheard and Hull on Probate Practice is accessible not only to seasoned practitioners and courts but the lay reader as well."
— Philton Moore, Barrister, Solicitor & Notary Public, Moores, Law & Dispute Resolution Practice, appearing in the 2017 Canadian Law Library Review/Revue canadienne des bibliothèques de droit, Volume/Tome 42, No. 3.