Hull on Estates

This week on Hull on Estates, Megan Connolly and Paul Trudelle discuss administration bonds; what they are, when they are required, why they are required and dispensing with the administration bond in certain cases. In Particular they refer to the Henderson decision, a recent decision out of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice that deals with the issue of dispensing with an administration bond and what is required. 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, Jonathan Morse and Sarah Fitzpatrick present and mock client situation in which they discuss the estate needs and will needs for someone with a dependant. They describe the process of finding new clients and go on to describe the process of fulfilling these needs for the client. 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 some issues they've been encountering concerning court proceeding involving the Substitute Decisions Act and the Health Care Consent Act.They talk about the need for a capacity assessment and who you go to for a capacity assessment, the issue of notice periods and the right of an incapable person in proceedings under the Substitute Decisions Act. 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 Popovic-Montag discuss the legal and substantive role of the executor at the time of death. They focus on the question of who has right and control over the body and refer to the 2001 decision of Sopinka vs. Sopinka. 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 Natalia Angelini discuss powers of attorney for personal care. They refer to a paper by Mark Handelman on the subject. They point out that even though powers of attorney often garners less attention and is the subject of less disputes that it should still be carefully thought out. 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 Rick Bickhram and Paul Trudelle discuss the amendments to the rules of civil procedure that have be set out by the government and come into effect on January 1, 2010. The purpose of these amendments is to provide the civil justice system with a means of being more affordable and accessible. 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, Craig Vander Zee and Bianca La Neve discuss protection for a trustee against personal liability. There are variety of ways that protection is afforded to a trustee against liability, such as exculpatory clauses in trust documents, various provisions of the Trustee Act, passing of accounts, and releases by beneficiaries and/or third parties. 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 Popovic-Montag discuss insolvency issues and banking issues when dealing with estates now that we are in a more uncertain economy. 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 Megan Connolly and Paul Trudelle discuss a decision that was released on January 21, 2009 on the Tucker and Tucker estate, involving a will challenge. The sole issue was whether or not this particular will was valid. 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 David Smith and Sarah Hyndman Fitzpatrick talk about estate planning in uncertain economic times. They discuss how the current economic situation has impacted estate planning and litigation and new tools (such as the "Tax Free Savings Account") to consider in creating your estate plan. Feel free to send us an email at [email protected] or leave us a comment on the Hull on Estates blog