Hull on Estates

During Hull on Estates Podcast #66, Ian Hull spoke about a conference he attended and spoke at, Podcasters Across Borders, and also discussed joint accounts, focusing on the resources found at jointasset.com, concerning joint accounts and their role in estate litigation.

During Hull on Estates Episode #65, Sean Graham and Paul Trudelle discuss some of the practice and legal issues that arise regarding interim support in dependant support claims. Section 64 of the Succession Law Reform Act is referenced, as is the Puliver case and the Manninon case.

During Hull on Estates Episode #64, David Smith and Natalia Angelini discuss holograph wills generally with specific consideration of the Atherton Estate, Re, 2006 CanLII 30580 (ON S.C.)

During Hull on Estates Podcast #63, Craig Vander Zee and Bianca La Neve discussed various discretionary measures available to a court when making contempt orders. Rule 60 of the Rules of Civil Procedure was referenced, as well as the decision in Belanger v. McGrade Estate (2003), 65 O.R. (3d) 829 (Ont. S.C.J.).

During Hull on Estates Episode #62, Justin de Vries and Megan Connolly discuss the McDougald Estate c. Gooderham case decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal. They discuss what happens when attorneys for property sell assets that have been specifically gifted in a will. What can a beneficiary do?

During Hull on Estates Episode #61, Ian Hull and Suzana Popovic-Montag discussed the solicitor and client privilege and the difference between this concept and the duty of confidentiality in the context of estate law and estate litigation.

During Hull on Estates Episode #61, Sean Graham and Paul Trudelle discuss mutual wills and mirror wills. They discuss examples where a mutual will and a binding agreement would be used, such as second marriages. They also cover the importance of documentation of intent and discuss potential drawbacks of the mutual will. For more information on this topic, see the article by Debra L. Stephens, "Mutual Wills: A Primer", which was presented at The Six Minute Estates Lawyer 2007, on April 10, 2007.

During Hull on Estates Episode #59, David Smith and Jason Allan discuss two recent decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada, Pecore v. Pecore, 2007 SCC 17, and Madsen Estate v. Saylor 2007 SCC 18. These two decisions concern joint bank accounts and the decision of right of survivorship, as well as the question of presumptions resulting trust and advancement.

During Hull on Estates Podcast #58, Craig Vander Zee and Bianca La Neve discuss the use and basis for a contempt motion and referred to the Court of Appeal's confirmation in Forrest v. Lacroix Estate (2000), 187 D.L.R. (4th) 280, (Ont. C.A.) and Forrest v. Lacroix (1999), 460 O.R. (3d) 364 that contempt motions cannot be used to enforce the payment of monies. Craig and Bianca also refer to Rule 60.05 and Rule 60.11 from the Rules of Civil Procedure which govern contempt motions.

During Hull on Estates Episode #57, Justin de Vries and Megan Connolly discuss an ongoing client matter which has come out of the Netherlands. This matter raises issues of conflict of laws, the Divorce Act, the Succession Law Reform Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.26, and dependant support claims. For more information on the conflict of laws, as it relates to this case, please see: McCallum v. Ryan Estate, [2002] O.J. No. 1088 (SCJ)Re Montizamber Estate, [1973] O.J. No. 1035 (SCJ)Smallman v. Smallman Estate, [1991] O.J. No. 1718 (OJC - Gen. Div.).