Hull on Estates

This week on Hull on Estates, Ian and Noah discuss the importance of prudent investment by a trustee in light of the decision in Mowry v Groome.

This week on Hull on Estates, Natalia Angelini and Rebecca Rauws discuss what can happen when two people die at the same time, and some drafting tips to avoid issues in this regard. Should you have any questions, please email us at webmaster@hullandhull.com or leave a comment on our blog.

This week on Hull on Estates, Jonathon Kappy and Doreen So discuss the costs decision in the Pochopsky Estate and whether it is pragmatic to pursue an application to pass accounts in certain circumstances.

This week on Hull on Estates, Natalia Angelini and Nick Esterbauer discuss the law relating to consent to the posthumous use of reproductive materials, the British Columbia Supreme Court's decision in K.L.W. v. Genesis Fertility Centre, and estate planning considerations when dealing with clients who have stored or donated reproductive materials.

This week on Hull on Estates, Ian Hull discusses the various areas of interplay between trust law and family law.

This week on Hull on Estates, Natalia Angelini and Stuart Clark discuss options that may be available to help protect a trustee when drafting a Will or Trust.

This week on Hull on Estates, Paul Trudelle and Noah Weisberg discuss the Law Commission of Ontario's Final Report on legal capacity, decision-making and guardianship in Ontario.

This week on Hull on Estates, David Smith and Rebecca Rauws discuss the rectification of Wills, including the criteria that the Court will consider in determining whether it can rectify a Will.

This week on Hull on Estates, Ian Hull and Doreen So discuss the reasons for judgment in Birtzu v. McCron, 2017 ONSC, 1420, and the finding that the Plaintiffs were statute barred in this will challenge.

This week on Hull on Estates, Jonathon Kappy and Stuart Clark discuss the powers entrusted to a Power of Attorney for Property, including whether they may give gifts on behalf of an incapable person.

This week on Hull on Estates, Natalia Angelini and Nick Esterbauer discuss the recent decision of the British Columbia Court of Appeal in Johnston v Johnston Estate, 2017 BCCA 59, and the limitations of the duty owed by a drafting solicitor to disappointed beneficiaries.

This week on Hull on Estates, Paul Trudelle and Umair Abdul Qadir discuss recent amendments to the definition of "spouse" under Part V of the Succession Law Reform Act, and the implications for former and divorced spouses. For more on this topic, read our associate Stuart Clark's recent blog post on the amendments.

This week on Hull on Estates, David Smith and Lisa Haseley discuss a recent decision of the British Columbia Supreme Court, Rosinski v British Columbia (Public Guardian and Trustee), 2016 BCSC 1204

This week on Hull on Estates, Jonathon Kappy and Rebecca Rauws discuss the purchase of estate assets by an estate trustee, and some steps that should be taken in the event of a purchase to ensure compliance with fiduciary obligations.

This week on Hull on Estates, Ian Hull and Doreen So discuss injunctive relief and certificate of pending litigation in the case of Jaworski Estate v. Ricci, 2016 ONSC 3369.

This week on Hull on Estates, Natalia Angelini and Noah Weisberg discuss the applicability of limitation periods to power of attorney accounting in the case of Armitage v The Salvation Army.

This week on Hull on Estates Paul Trudelle and Lisa Haseley discuss tolling of limitation periods and the recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision Roulston v McKenny, 2017 ONCA 9

This week on Hull on Estates, David Smith and Laura Betts discuss a recent decision of the Queen's Bench of Alberta, Matras Estate, 2016 ABQB 728

This week, in the 500th episode of Hull on Estates, Paul Trudelle and Nick Esterbauer discuss the recent Court of Appeal decision of Granger v Granger and the law of unjust enrichment.

Today on Hull on Estates, Jonathon Kappy and Noah Weisberg discuss the top 5 blogs of 2016. Please find the links below: Are Embryos Entitled To An Inheritance? Is Discrimination A Restriction On Testamentary Freedom? Inter Vivos Transfers, Undue Influence and Independent Legal Advice Who Has The Authority To Make Funeral And Burial Arrangements Intestacy? Assisted Dying - Only The Beginning?

Today on Hull on Estates, Natalia Angelini and Umair Abdul Qadir discuss Lewicki Estate v Nytschyk Estate, 2016 ONSC 7459, a recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision in which the Court considered the enforceability of a settlement between a dependant and an Estate where the dependant died before the settlement was finalized. For more about the decision, please read Suzana Popovic-Montag's...

Today on Hull on Estates, David M. Smith and Stuart Clark discuss limitation periods and Applications to Pass Accounts, and whether there could be a scenario whereby certain objections raised within an Application to Pass Accounts could be statute barred as a result of the expiry of any limitation period.

This week of Hull on Estates, Jonathon Kappy and Doreen So discuss Jordan Atin's paper on Avoiding Errors in Estate Litigation.

This week on Hull on Estates, Ian Hull and Lisa Haseley discuss the Mutual Wills Doctrine. Link to Paul Trudelle's paper: Mutual Wills A Review http://bit.ly/2fs2l5P

This week on Hull on Estates, Natalia Angelini and Laura Betts discuss a recent decision of the Queen's Bench of Alberta, Re Johnson Estate, 2016 ABQB 616 (http://bit.ly/2fDNwNX)