This week on Hull on Estates, Natalia Angelini and Umair Abdul Qadir discuss the new Rule 75.2 of the Rules of Civil Procedure. Rule 75.2 provides the Court with the authority to order a mediation in certain estate litigation matters even when mandatory mediation under Rule 75.1 does not apply, and came into force on January 1, 2016.

This week on Hull on Estates, Paul Trudelle and Lisa Haseley discuss irrevocable gifts and the recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision of Abdollahpour v. Banifatemi - http://bit.ly/1Pf9yOa

Today on Hull on Estates, Paul Trudelle and Doreen So discuss a selection of the Top Estate, Trust and Capacity Cases of 2015: A Year in Review

This week on Hull on Estates, Jonathon Kappy and Nick Esterbauer discuss the development of fiduciary relationships and the recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision of McKay Estate v. McKay. Should you have any questions, please email us at [email protected] or leave a comment on our blog. Click here for more information on Jonathon Kappy. Click here for more information on Nick Esterbauer.

This week on Hull on Estates, Paul Trudelle and Noah Weisberg discuss the recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision of Keller v. Wilson, 2015 ONSC 6962, pertaining to applications for directions by Attorneys and passing of Attorney accounts pursuant to the Substitute Decisions Act.

This week on Hull on Estates, Natalia Angelini and Lisa Haseley discuss drafting and litigating no-contest clauses in Wills.

This week on Hull on Estate Jonathon Kappy and Lisa Haseley discuss the differences and implications of proving a will in common form and solemn form. Should you have any questions, please email us at [email protected] or leave a comment on our blog.

This week on Hull on Estates David Morgan Smith and Doreen So discuss the Law Commission of Ontario’s Final Report on Simplified Procedures for Small Estates, which is also available online at http://www.lco-cdo.org/en/small-estates-final-report.

This week on Hull on Estates, Natalia Angelini and Nick Esterbauer discuss security bonds within the context of estate administration and guardianship of property, as well as certain situations in which security is typically required and applicants may request to dispense with the requirement to provide security

This week on Hull on Estate Jonathan Kappy and Lisa Haseley discuss Jenny Pho, Dale & Lessmann LLP’s paper Illiquid Estates and Other Solvency Issues presented at Probate Essentials 2015, pertaining to issues faced by an Estate Trustee when administering an illiquid or insolvent estate. Click here for more information on Jonathan Kappy.