Hull on Estates

This week on Hull on Estates, David and Nadia discuss issues that arise surrounding the designation of beneficiaries under the Insurance Act and how they interact with provisions in testamentary documents. If you have any comments, send us an email at hull.lawyers@gmail.com or leave a comment on our blog.

This week on Hull on Estates, Kathryn Pilkington and Paul Trudelle discuss an article written by Clare Burns, with assistance from Anastasija Sumakova, entitled "Mission Impossible: Estate Planning and Assisted Human Reproduction", and the numerous estate planning issues that arise from assisted human reproduction.

This week on Hull on Estates, Suzana Popovic-Montag and Ian Hull discuss how estates are distributed and what the priorities in estate distribution are. If you have any comments, send us an email at hull.laywers@gmail or leave a comment on our blog.

This week on Hull on Estates Paul Trudelle and Rick Bickhram discuss the case of Morgan (Estate) v. Morgan out of the British Columbia Court of Appeal. The issues examined are timing, fulfillment of conditions under court orders and how this case is relevant to others in similar situations.

This week on Hull on Estates, David Smith and Rick Bickhram discuss rules 40 through 45 of the rules of Civil Procedures, which deal with the preservation of rights in pending litigation and the nature of these remedies in the estates context. If you have any comments, send us an email at hull.lawyers@gmail.com or leave a comment on our blog.

This week on Hull on Estates Chris Graham and Natalia Angelini discuss how to pursue recovery when one thinks that a trustee or fiduciary has absconded with funds. If you have any comments, send us an email at hull.lawyers@gmail.com or leave a comment on our blog.

This week on Hull on Estates, Craig Vander Zee and Nadia Harasymowycz discuss orders giving directions in the context of a will challenge. A will challenge offers an opportunity at the beginning of a case to assemble the evidence and consider how it will be dealt with going forward. Things to consider include: · Is mediation required? · What evidence is known? · What evidence needs to be obtained?...

This week on Hull on Estates, Natalia Angelini and Rick Bickhram discuss the Intensive Wills and Estates Workshop that recently took place at Osgoode Hall Law School. The three day workshop covered an array of will and estates matters, including questions asked during an initial meeting to gather necessary information to start preparing a will. If you have any comments, send us an email at hull.la...

This week on Hull on Estates, David Smith and Nadia Harasymowycz discuss Observations Pertaining to Estates and Trusts Law.

This week on Hull on Estates Craig Vander Zee and Chris Graham change the pace by recapping the OBA Trust and Estates Section, year end dinner that on June 1, 2010. Held in the distillery district, the evening was a tribute to those who had won awards and an opportunity to pay tribute to the Honourable Justice Cullity. If you have any comments, send us an email at hull.laywers@gmail.com or leave a...

This week on Hull on Estates Paul Trudelle and Nadia Harasymowycz discuss a recent decision out of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Honourable Justice Newbould. This decision deals with the issues of powers of attorney and the role of a solicitor in drafting the power of attorney and the obligations and duties that the solicitor may have due to others. If you have any comments, send u...

This week on Hull on Estates, Natalia Angelini and Kathryn Pilkington discuss the fairly controversial subject of assisted suicide and how it affects us from an estate standpoint. If you have any comments, send us an email at hull.lawyers@gmail.com or leave a comment on our blog.

This week on Hull on Estates, Chris Graham and David Smith revisit the decision of the Supreme Court of Canada and Pecore. This case considered the approach taken by Pecore. The following issues are examined: Applying the presumption of resulting trusts to various fact scenarios. Evidence required to rebut the presumption for different classes of asset. Types of corroboration permissible under the...

This week on Hull on Estate Rick Bickhram and Nadia M. Harasymowycz discuss proprietary estoppel, what it is and the three specific elements that are necessary to establish proprietary estoppel. If you have any comments, send us an email at hull.lawyers@gmail.com or leave a comment on our blog.

This week on Hull on Estates, Sharon Davis and Craig Vander Zee discuss two rules which arise when a trustee mixes trust funds with personal assets and when a trustee mixes assets from one trust with one or more trusts. These rules are called the rule in Re Hallets’s Estate and the rule in Clayton’s Case. As discussed in the podcast, more information on these rules can be found in “The law of trus...

This week on Hull on Estates Paul Trudelle and Natalia Angelini discuss their attendance at the Dinner with the Honorable Estates List Judges hosted by the OBA on Tuesday, April 20, 2010. If you have any comments, please email us at hull.lawyers@gmail.com or leave us a comment on our blog.

This week on Hull on Estates, Nadia Harasymowycz and Paul Trudelle discuss bequests to minors and how a state trustee can deal with any issues that may arise. If you have any comments, email us at hull.lawyers@gmail.com or leave us a comment on our blog.

This week on Hull on Estates, Bianca La Neve and Craig Vander Zee continue their discussion on ways to protect a Trustee from liability, particularly discussing the removal and/or replacement of a Trustee. If you have any comments, please email us at hull.lawyers@gmail.com or leave us a comment on our blog.

This week on Hull on Estates, Bianca La Neve and Craig Vander Zee discuss ways to protect a Trustee from liability. If you have any comments, please email us at hull.lawyers@gmail.com or leave us a comment on our blog.

This week on Hull on Estates, Sharon Davis and Chris Graham discuss recent capacity litigation cases. If you have any comments, please email is at hull.lawyers@gmail or leave us a comment on our blog.

This week on Hull on Estates, Natalia Angelini and Paul Trudelle discuss conflicting applications to apply for an appointment as Estate Trustee without a Will. If you have any comments, please email us at hull.lawyers@gmail.com or leave us a comment on our blog. Natalia R. Angelini - Click here for more information on Natialia Angelini. Paul E. Trudelle - Click here for more information on Paul Tr...

This week on Hull on Estates, Sharon Davis and David Smith discuss sibling rivalry. If you have any comments, please email us at hull.lawyers@gmail.com or leave us a comment on our blog.

This week on Hull on Estates, Ian Hull and Suzana Popovic-Montag discuss Will interpretation. If you have any comments, send us an email at hull.lawyers@gmail.com or leave a comment on our blog.

This week on Hull on Estates, Natalia Angelini and Nadia Harasymowycz discuss when Power of Attorney should be executed. If you have any comments, send us an email at hull.lawyers@gmail.com or leave a comment on our blog.

This week on Hull on Estates, Paul Trudelle and Chris Graham discuss the amendments to civil procedure, effective January 1st, 2010. If you have any comments, send us an email at hull.lawyers@gmail.com or leave a comment on our blog.