Hull on Estates

This week on Hull and Estates Jonathan Morse and Christopher Graham discuss the topic of guardianship and particularly the compensation that would be paid to the guardians of property. They look at legislation, case law and practice notes for guardians and practitioners to keep in mind. 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 Natalia Angelini and Craig Vander Zee discuss the frivoulous will challenge from the perspective of how you might short-circuit it. 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 look at the decision of Frye vs. Frye, a case that was released in September 2008. It is an important case from a litigation standpoint as well as a state planning standpoint. Their discussion deals with the analysis of what will happen to the family business. 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 and Estates, David Smith and Rick Bickhram, discuss the case of Warren and Gilbert from the Dec. 26th issue of Ontario Reports. This case is interesting because it touches on procedural and substantive issue relevant to both estates practitioners and family law practitioners. /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1610611985 1107304683 0 0 159 0;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1610611985 1073750139 0 0 159 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; mso-default-props:yes; font-size:10.0pt; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} -->a , discus 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 and Estates, Paul Trudelle and Diane Viera, discuss procedural decisions that came out of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and in particular a few decisions from the honourable Mr. Justice Brown of the estates list in Toronto. /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1610611985 1107304683 0 0 159 0;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1610611985 1073750139 0 0 159 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; mso-default-props:yes; font-size:10.0pt; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} -->a , discus 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 and Estates, Christopher Graham and Bianca La Never review the formal requirements to make a valid Will in Ontario and the consequences of failing to adhere to the formal requirement. The relatively recent English decision of Esterhuizen v. Allied Dubar Plc [1998] 2 FLR 668 is discussed. 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 Natalia Agelini discuss the transition of disabled minors to adulthood and what kind of implications that have. They refer fairly often to a paper called "Planning for Disabled Children, the Transition to Adulthood" by Claire Burns, which was presented at the most recent Trust and Estate Summit. 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 talk about how to manage an estate dispute as opposed to preventing it. They use an example of a joint account shared between 'Mom' and 'daughter' to examine the best way to approach posthumous problems and misunderstandings. 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, Rodney Hull and Jonathan Morse discuss the case of Rose v. Rose [24ETR(3D)217 or 81OR(3D)349]. The case is valuable and instructive as it raises questions about rectification, rescission and removal of the trustees. 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 innovative techniques that add value to doing a will and powers of attorney. Specifically, they discuss the concept of ethical wills and how they are different from a traditional will. Feel free to send us an email at [email protected] or leave us a comment on the Hull on Estates blog.