Hull on Estates

Today on Hull on Estates, Natalia Angelini and Holly LeValliant podcast about a topic discussed in the Six Minute Estates Lawyer on dilemmas of deathbed wills. They speak on the importance of being guided by the rules of professional conduct and the role of the retainer. Please email us at [email protected] or leave a comment on our blog if you have any comments or questions.

This week on Hull on Estates, David Smith and Moira Visoiu discuss a commentary produced by Lindsay Histrop on the Ontario Court of Appeal decision in Cummings v. Cummings. David and Moira touch on why Cummings v. Cummings has had such an impact and support claims under part 5 of the Succession Law Reform Act. If you have any questions, please e-mail us at [email protected] or leave a comment on our blog page.

This week on Hull on Estates, Nadia Harasymowycz and Natalia Angelini discuss two articles featured in this week’s Globe and Mail. Specifically, they touch on gifting (pre and after death), what you decide to do with your assets and the importance of clarity within your will. If you have any questions, please e-mail us at [email protected] or leave a comment on our blog page.

This week on Hull on Estates, David Morgan Smith and Moira Visoiu discuss Mutual Wills and Contracts to Make Wills. Additionally, they reference an article titled Edell v. Sitzer (2001), which can be found here. If you have any questions, please e-mail us at [email protected] or leave a comment on our blog.

This week on Hull on Estates, David Morgan Smith and Saman Jaffery discuss a recent decision by the Ontario Court of Appeal in Hansen Estate v. Hansen, 2012 ONCA 112. Specifically, they discuss the methods for severing a joint tenancy and what constitutes a 'course of dealing' sufficient to sever a joint tenancy in property. If 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 Nadia Harasymowycz discuss Solicitor-Client Privilege. They touch on the importance of lawyers' notes relating to Estate Litigation, and reference the recent Nortel Fraud Trial, which can be found here. If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected] or leave a comment on our blog.

This week on Hull on Estates, Paul Trudelle and Moira Visoiu discuss a recent paper from the Six Minute Estate Lawyer put on by the Law Society of Upper Canada on April 24, 2012. More specifically, they discuss the Common Law Rule in Saunders v. Vautier. If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected] or leave a comment on our blog.

This week on Hull on Estates, David Smith and Holly LeValliant discuss case law and a recent paper written by Suzana Popovic Montag and Stuart Clark on interim relief claims.

This week, Saman Jaffery and David Morgan Smith discuss the recent Supreme Court decision in the Fundy Settlement v. Canada case with respect to a residency of trust. Additional information about the case can be found here. If you have any questions, please send us an email at [email protected] or leave a comment on our blog.