Hull on Estates

This week on Hull on Estates, Doreen So and Doug Higgins further discuss the decision of Gomes v. Da Silva, 2024 ONCA 792 as part of our recent series of discussions regarding the confluence of different statutory limitations periods, and how limitations statutes are being considered in Ontario. Gomes v. Da Silva, 2024 ONCA 792 https://canlii.ca/t/k7jkb

This week on Hull on Estates, Stuart Clark and Aaron Chan discuss the decision of Gomes v. Da Silva, 2024 ONCA 792, a case that concerns the 10-year limitation period under s. 4 of the Real Property Limitations Act. Gomes v. Da Silva, 2024 ONCA 792 (CanLII), https://canlii.ca/t/k7jkb

In today's podcast Sydney Osmar and James Macfarlane discuss a recent decision out of the BC Supreme Court, Lam v Law Estate, where the court utilized its discretion under s. 60 of the Wills Estates and Succession Act to vary a gender-biased Will. Sydney and James use the decision as a springboard to discuss the differing legal frameworks in Ontario and BC regarding Will Challenges.

This Week on Hull on Estates, Jonathon Kappy and Darien Murray follow up on the conversation started by Natalia Angelini and Diana McBey in Episode 701 where they discussed the Ontario Court of Appeal's decision in Ingram v Kulynych Estate. Jonathon and Darien examine the evolution of the law surrounding limitation periods that set the stage for this decision. Source: Ingram v Kulynych Estate, 2024 ONCA 678 https://www.canlii.org/en/on/onca/doc/2024/2024onca678/2024onca678.html

In this episode, Nick and Ruth discuss the practical issues in Guardianship appointments and some of the considerations a family needs to take into account to be successful now and in the future.

In this week's episode, Natalia and Diana discuss Ontario Court of Appeals case Ingram v. Kulynych Estate, 2024 ONCA 678 (CanLII).

This week on Hull on Estates, Doreen So and Sara Racicot discuss Justice Dietrich's decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice titled Spisak v. Spisak. The decision offers an in-depth examination of the fiduciary duties owed by an executor to the estate and its beneficiaries, along with the serious consequences that arise from any breach of these responsibilities. Spisak v. Spisak, 2023 ONSC 4726 https://www.canlii.org/en/on/onsc/doc/2023/2023onsc4726/2023onsc4726.html?autocompleteStr=spisak%20v%20&autocompletePos=1&resultId=34661cee8b0740d78ae7bdb434ba4436&searchId=2024-08-27T14:49:23:690/6de73c55b42843dba4421ac23fafa61d

This week on Hull on Estates, Stuart Clark and Geoffrey Sculthorpe discuss the recent decision of Kulyk v. Kulyk, pertaining to how the courts may deal with the unauthorized occupation of an Estate property, and the power the Estate Trustee has to sell Estate properties, including how the Estate Trustee derives their power from the testamentary instrument rather than from probate process. Kulyk v. Kulyk, 2024 ONSC 4213: https://www.canlii.org/en/on/onsc/doc/2024/2024onsc4213/2024onsc4213.html

On this episode of the podcast, Natalia Angelini and Grey Wen discuss the recent decision by the name Drennan v. Drennan. Drennan v. Drennan, 2024 ONSC 3905 (CanLII) https://www.canlii.org/en/on/onsc/doc/2024/2024onsc3905/2024onsc3905.html

This week on Hull on Estates, Jonathon Kappy and Shawnee Matinnia discuss the recent decision of Kacin v Kacin, pertaining to lost Wills, productions, and Estate Trustees during litigation.