Hull on Estates

This week on Hull on Estates, David Morgan Smith and Lisa Haseley discuss public policy and the recent Ontario Superior Court decision of Royal Trust Corporation of Canada v. The University of Western Ontario et al. http://bit.ly/1R83FTR

This week on Hull on Estates, Noah Weisberg and Nick Esterbauer discuss a recent decision of the Tax Court of Canada that addresses the use of property transferred to spouses to satisfy tax liabilities pursuant to the Income Tax Act. A copy of the Kuchta v. The Queen decision is available here: http://bit.ly/1QcncGi

This week on Hull on Estates, Natalia Angelini and Doreen So discuss a recent dependant support ruling in Bormans v Estate of Bormans and the treatment of insurance proceeds pursuant to section 72 of the Succession Law Reform Act.

This week on Hull on Estates, Paul Trudelle and Stuart Clark discuss the recent decision of Re: Estate of Richard Lewis Crane, 2016 ONSC 291, and the issue of whether mortgage insurance should be taken into account when calculating the “net estate” available for distribution on an intestacy

This week on Hull on Estates, David Morgan Smith and Noah Weisberg discuss the responsibility for joint debt upon death of one of the debtors.

This week on Hull on Estates, Jonathon Kappy and Nick Esterbauer discuss the Law Commission of Ontario’s interim report on Legal Capacity, Decision-Making and Guardianship. A copy of the report is available here: http://bit.ly/1PthwTI

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.