Hull on Estates

This week on Hull on Estates Paul Trudelle and Sharon Davis discuss Knowledge Management; what it is and how it can assist lawyers and clients. If you have any comments, send us an email at [email protected] or leave a comment on our blog.

This week on Hull on Estates Megan Connolly and Craig Vander Zee discuss the topic of the estate trustee during litigation (ETDL). Their discussion is based off a paper Paul Trudelle prepared and spoke about at the Hull and Hull breakfast series on June 4, 2009. They look at the circumstances when you would need an ETDL, the procedure for appointing the ETDL and the powers and duties of the ETDL. For more information on this topic, see: Jordan Atin's article, The Estate Trustee During Litigation, in 'Estate Litigation' by Brian A. Schnurr. volume 2. 2nd ed. (Toronto: Thomson Carswell, 2000) If you have any comments, send us an email at [email protected] or leave a comment on our blog.

This week on Hull on Estates, Ian Hull and Suzana Popovic-Montag discuss the recent decision of Re Pearsall. In this decision, Justice Brown offers clarification on the issue of where applications involving estates may be commenced. Paul Trudelle has previously written a post about the decision. If you have any comments, send us an email at [email protected] or leave a comment on our blog.

This week on Hull on Estates, Jonathan Morse and Natalia Angelini discuss trusts; specifically the discuss terminating or varying a trust. They look at an article by Debra Stevens and give their thoughts. If you have any comments, send us an email at [email protected] or leave a comment on our blog.

This week on Hull on Estates, Paul Trudelle and Sarah Hyndman Fitzpatrick discuss various clauses in a will that may be useful in certain circumstances, such as carrying on a business, exclusion of illegitimates, or RESP's. If you have any comments, send us an email at [email protected] or leave a comment on our blog.

This week on Hull on Estates Rick Bickhram and Chris Graham discuss some important distinctions between bringing motions and commencing proceedings in the estates context as opposed to general civil litigation. They look at this in the context of applications, motions and statements of claim. If you have any comments, send us an email at [email protected] or leave a comment on our blog.

This week on Hull on Estates Jonathan Morse interviews Rodney Hull about his career as a lawyer. He discusses how he got started in estate litigation, how Hull and Hull was founded, how the practice of estate litigation has changed and the effect of electronic means of communicating on the practice of law. Feel free to send us an email at [email protected] or leave us a comment on the Hull on Estates blog.

This week on Hull on Estates, Ian Hull and Suzana Popvic-Montag discuss the question of retainers. This topic comes from a seminar at the Law Society of Upper Canada where they had several practitioners in different areas come and talk about their retainers. The question of retainers is a broad question that affects all practices in a similar way. Specifically Ian and Suzana discuss the unique characteristics of the estate retainier and some of the things they use at their firm to help deliniate their jobFeel free to send us an email at [email protected] or leave us a comment on the Hull on Estates blog.

This week on Hull on Estates, Rick Bickhram and Sarah Fitzpatrick discuss Henson trusts (also called absolute discretionary trusts). They consider the use of such trusts to benefit disabled persons, and how best to protect the assets (typically an inheritance) as well as the right to collect government benefits and assistance." Feel free to send us an email at [email protected] or leave us a comment on the Hull on Estates blog.

This week on Hull on Estates, Diane Vieira and Bianca La Neve discuss the role of the Office of the Public Guardian Trustee (PGT) in passings of accounts. They talk about the role of this government body whose job it is to protect the interests of incapable persons, charities and absentees. They discuss the things to keep in mind when serving the PGT and common issues seen on passings of accounts. Feel free to send us an email at [email protected] or leave us a comment on the Hull on Estates blog.