Hull on Estates

In today's podcast, Jonathon Kappy and Sydney Osmar discuss the recent decision Virey v. Virey, 2021 ONSC 2893 which examines the Court's broad discretion to order an award for support even in cases where the parties may have entered into an agreement to the contrary.

This week, Paul Trudelle and Fred Tonelli discuss the decision and corresponding order in Morrish v Katona ONSC 3805, and review the threshold to challenge a will and compensation due to an examined drafting solicitor and his or her lawyer.

Stuart Clark and Nick Esterbauer discuss the costs decision in Toller James Montague Cranston (Estate of), 2021 ONSC 3704, and review factors that may result in an elevated costs award in passings of accounts.

On today's podcast, Natalia Angelini and Rebecca Rauws discuss a recent article from The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry entitled "Susceptibility to Undue Influence: The Role of the Medical Expert in Estate Litigation". The paper can be accessed online here.

This week on Hull on Estates, Doreen So and Arielle Di Iulio discuss the recent decision of Langrandeur Estate (Re), 2021 ONSC 3447, where the court addresses the validity of a will containing both typewritten and handwritten instructions, and the appointment of an estate trustee in conflict with the estate's potential beneficiaries.

This week on Hull on Estates Jonathon Kappy and Sanaya Mistry discuss the recent decision of Munro v. Thomas, 2021 ONSC 3320, which considers an Estate Trustee's obligation to account for the assets of the Estate and those which may not form part of the Estate.

This week on Hull on Estates Paul Trudelle and Sydney Osmar discuss moral claims for relief under BC's Wills, Estates and Succession Act.

This week on Hull on Estates, Stuart Clark and Kira Domratchev discuss the recent decision of Grove v Simon Dirk Kenworthy-Groen as executor of the estate of William Grove [2021] WASC 70, pertaining to production of preceding Wills and a drafting solicitor's records.

This week on Hull on Estates, Natalia Angelini and Garrett Horrocks discuss the recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision in Carroll v Toronto Dominion Bank, 2021 ONCA 38, pertaining to the issue of standing in trust litigation.

This week on Hull on Estates, Doreen So and Nick Esterbauer discuss Bill 245's proposed addition of Section 21.1 to the Succession Law Reform Act and contemplate the differences between strict compliance, substantial compliance, and will validation provisions. For more information on this and other changes proposed under the Accelerating Access to Justice Act, please see last week's discussion fea...

This week on Hull on Estates, Jonathon Kappy and Rebecca Rauws discuss Bill 245, and the upcoming changes to the law if the Bill is passed. Bill 245 includes, among other things, changes to the Succession Law Reform Act, the Substitute Decisions Act, 1992, and the Children's Law Reform Act.

This week on Hull on Estates, Paul Trudelle and Arielle Di Iulio discuss the test for capacity to instruct counsel and the appointment of litigation guardians in the recent decision of Susan Eng v. Elizabeth Eng, 2021 ONSC 464.

This week on Hull on Estates, Stuart Clark and Jennifer Philpott discuss the unorthodox use of Pecore v. Pecore, 2007 SCC 17, in the recent decisions PGT v. Cherneyko, 2021 ONSC 107, and Calmusky v. Calmusky, 2020 ONSC 1506.

This week on Hull on Estates, Natalia Angelini and Sanaya Mistry discuss the fiduciary duty and obligations of attorneys for property and the recent decision in Public Guardian and Trustee v. Cherneyko et al., 2021 ONSC 107.

This week on Hull on Estates, Jonathon Kappy and Sydney Osmar discuss a recent decision arising out of the British Columbia Court of Appeal which provides a definitive answer on when reproductive material may be used posthumously for the purposes of creating an embryo.

This week on Hull on Estates, Paul Trudelle and Nick Esterbauer review upcoming changes to the Rules of Civil Procedure as set out in O. Reg. 689/20, effective January 1, 2021.

This week on Hull on Estate, Stuart Clark and Garrett Horrocks discuss the distinction between appointing a "litigation guardian" or seeking a "representation order" when dealing with the interests of unborn and unascertained beneficiaries in estate and trust litigation.

This week on Hull on Estates, Natalia Angelini and Kira Domratchev discuss secret trusts and the recent decision of the British Columbia Court of Appeal in Bergler v Odenthal, 2020 BCCA 175.

This week on Hull on Estates, Doreen So and Noah Weisberg discuss estate freezes and the importance of keeping your spouse and other family members informed in Hamm v. Hamm (Estate of), 2014 MBQB 14.

This week on Hull on Estates, Jonathon Kappy and Nick Esterbauer discuss the recent decision of Robert Mandel et al. v. 1909975 Ontario Inc. et al., 2020 ONSC 5343, and review the issue of rectification in the corporate context.

On today's podcast, Rebecca Rauws and Garrett Horrocks discuss the execution of Wills in the midst of COVID-19, and how the emergency measures introduced this year may impact how Wills are executed in the future. The Globe and Mail article mentioned by Garrett and Rebecca during the podcast can be found here.

This week on Hull on Estates, Jonathon Kappy and Stuart Clark discuss Quinn Estate v. Rydland, 2019 BCCA 91, and the concept of "pour over clauses" more generally and whether you can leave a bequest in a Will to an already existing inter vivos trust.

This week on Hull on Estates, Natalia Angelini and Arielle Di Iulio discuss the court's application of the presumption of resulting trust in Kent v Kent, 2020 ONCA 390 (CanLII).

This week on Hull on Estates, Noah Weisberg and Sydney Osmar discuss Notices of Objection, Rule 25.11, and the court's decision in Dessisa and Wolde v Demisie.

In today's podcast, Paul Trudelle and Garrett Horrocks discuss the court's decision in Calmusky v Calmusky, which deals with the application of principles from Pecore v Pecore to designated assets,