Will Challenges and Limitation Periods in Shannon v Hrabovsky 05 décembre 2018 Sayuri Kagami, Hull & Hull LLP, , In this article, the limitation period applicable to Will Challenge Applications is considered in light of the recent decision of Justice Wilton-Siegel in Shannon v. Hrabovsky, 2018 ONSC 6593 .
Brown Bag Lunch - November 20, 2018 05 décembre 2018 Noah Weisberg and Chris Cieslik, Hull & Hull LLP Highlights from the November 20, 2018 Brown Bag Lunch including a discussion of the impact of Re Milne and Re Panda, the obligation to swear affidavits of execution, digital asset clauses in Wills and the formalities of signing Powers of Attorney where a grantor is mentally, but not physically capable.
Security for Costs in Estates Litigation 23 novembre 2018 Christopher Cox-Crisman, Miller Thomson LLP This article reviews the test on motions for security for costs in the context of trust and estate litigation.
Brown Bag Lunch – October 16, 2018 29 octobre 2018 Noah Weisberg and Chris Cieslik, Hull & Hull LLP Highlights from the October 16, 2018 Brown Bag Lunch including a discussion about the effect of the Re Milne decision for estate solicitors, the rule of convenience in Rivard v. Morris, conflict of laws surrounding marriage and wills, cross-border payments to beneficiaries and digital asset clauses in Wills.
A Case Comment: Janicek v Janicek 12 octobre 2018 Melissa Grover, Arkin Estate Law An analysis of the recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision in Janicek v. Janicek, 2018 ONCA 679, with respect to the interpretation of terms of a Will pertaining to the division and sale of a family farm.
A Case Comment: Estate Trustees’ Personal Liability for Costs in Sweetnam v. Lesage 12 octobre 2018 Matthew Furrow, Goddard Gamage LLP A critical analysis of Sweetnam v. Lesage and the risk of severe cost consequences to estate trustees who take unreasonably adversarial positions in litigation.
Brown Bag Lunch – September 18, 2018 04 octobre 2018 Noah Weisberg, Associate, Hull & Hull LLP, and Chris Cieslik, Articling Student, Hull & Hull LLP, Highlights from the September 2018 Brown Bag Lunch including a discussion on Re Milne and the positing of administrative bonds.
Message from the Section Chair, Caroline Abela, and 2017-2018 Executive Year End Reports 28 juin 2018 Caroline Abela Section Chair, Caroline Abela, provides a message to the Trusts and Estates Law Section and reports on the activities of the Section's committees for the 2017-2018 OBA executive year.
Brown Bag Lunch - May 2018 23 mai 2018 Noah Weisberg, Associate, Hull & Hull LLP, Brennan Caldwell, Summer Student, Hull & Hull LLP, The May BBL discussion included delays in getting probate, mutual funds gifted to charities, jointly held, second-to-die life insurance policies, the use of hotchpot clauses in certain situations, and compensation for Attorneys for Property.
A Rule of Inconvenience? 16 mai 2018 Anna Alizadeh, de VRIES LITIGATION LLP When administering an estate, one should be mindful of the dual effects of the executor’s year and the rule of convenience. This article discusses the recent Ontario Court of Appeal case of Rivard v Morris and when an interest payment of five per cent per year on specific bequests may be payable from the residue of the estate.