This week on Hull on Estates, Stuart Clark and Nicole Cianci discuss the recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision, Barsoski Estate v. Wesley, 2022 ONCA 399, which comments on the difference between a license versus a life interest and rules that there is no presumption favoring a license over a life interest when the intended beneficiary is a friend, as the prevailing approach to will interpretation requires a court to consider the surrounding circumstances and give the words placed in a will the meaning intended by the particular testator.

This week on Hull on Estates, Natalia Angelini and Endrita Isaj discuss the case of Winkler v Thompson and consider important issues such as when the obligation to keep accounts arises and the importance of good record-keeping when acting in a fiduciary role.

This week on Hull on Estates, Nick Esterbauer and Tsvetomira Niklin discuss electronic wills in the context of the Quebec Court of Appeal's decision in Damary c Bitton, 2022 QCCA 349, and review differences in inter-provincial legislation in relation to the acceptance and/or potential for validation of digital testamentary documents.

This week on Hull on Estates, Doreen So and Mohena Singh discuss Nanchin v Peller, 2022 ONSC 1760, a case that considers whether a common-law spouse is entitled to interim support from the estate and the procedural implications of bringing such a motion.

This week on Hull on Estates, Ian Hull and Suzana Popovic-Montag return for part 2 of their conversation with Jordan Atin, Co-founder and CEO of eState Planner. The three of them continue discussing the planning steps to consider when using eState Planner and some of the document generation options available with the program. Should you have any questions, please email us at [email protected]. To learn more about eState Planner you can contact Jordan directly at [email protected].

This week on Hull on Estates, Ian Hull and Suzana Popovic-Montag are joined by Jordan Atin, Co-founder and CEO of eState Planner. In part 1 of this 2-part series, the three of them discuss the importance of data collection, the planning side, document generation, and the benefits of planning estates with eState Planner. Should you have any questions, please email us at [email protected]. To learn more about eState Planner you can contact Jordan directly at [email protected].

This week on Hull on Estates, Jonathon Kappy and Ashley Naipaul discuss Mak (Estate) v. Mak, 2021 ONSC 4415 with a focus on how a beneficiary designation of an RRIF is properly characterized relative to an estate, and whether the presumption of resulting trust can apply to this designation.

Today, Stuart Clark and Fred Tonelli discuss charities law in the wider context of trusts law, including the "three certainties" of a trust, the four defined "charitable purposes" under statute, and a 2007 Supreme Court of Canada decision about the charitable status of a youth soccer club.

This week on Hull on Estates, Ian Hull and Suzana Popovic-Montag are joined by Jenna Carvalho, founder of Guardian Estate Company. The three of them discuss the unique services that Guardian Estate Company provides in pursuit of their mission to simplify estate planning discussions and solutions.

On today's podcast, Paul Trudelle and Endrita Isaj discuss the recent case of Smith v Smith, 2022 ONSC 63, where the court provides commentary on the vesting of property and under what circumstances property vests in beneficiaries under a will.