#694 – Ontario Superior Court of Justice – Modernizing the Justice System
Release Date: 06/18/2024
#700 - Spisak v Spisak –Breach of Fiduciary Duty by an Executor
Hull on Estates
This week on Hull on Estates, Doreen So and Sara Racicot discuss Justice Dietrich’s decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice titled . The decision offers an in-depth examination of the fiduciary duties owed by an executor to the estate and its beneficiaries, along with the serious consequences that arise from any breach of these responsibilities. Spisak v. Spisak, 2023 ONSC 4726
info_outline
699 - Kulyk v. Kulyk
Hull on Estates
This week on Hull on Estates, Stuart Clark and Geoffrey Sculthorpe discuss the recent decision of Kulyk v. Kulyk, pertaining to how the courts may deal with the unauthorized occupation of an Estate property, and the power the Estate Trustee has to sell Estate properties, including how the Estate Trustee derives their power from the testamentary instrument rather than from probate process. Kulyk v. Kulyk, 2024 ONSC 4213:
info_outline
Drennan v. Drennan - Application to Remove an Estate Trustee
Hull on Estates
On this episode of the podcast, Natalia Angelini and Grey Wen discuss the recent decision by the name Drennan v. Drennan. Drennan v. Drennan, 2024 ONSC 3905 (CanLII)
info_outline
#697 - Kacin v. Kacin – Lost Wills
Hull on Estates
This week on Hull on Estates, Jonathon Kappy and Shawnee Matinnia discuss the recent decision of Kacin v Kacin, pertaining to lost Wills, productions, and Estate Trustees during litigation.
info_outline
#696 – Benefits of Incapacity Planning
Hull on Estates
This week on Hull on Estates, Nick Esterbauer and Megan Zanette discuss the benefits of incapacity planning, with a specific focus on Continuing Powers of Attorney for Property and the process and costs involved with Guardianship Applications.
info_outline
#695: Elder Law Day 2024
Hull on Estates
This week on Hull on Estates, Sydney Osmar and Mark Lahn discuss highlights from the Ontario Bar Association's Elder Law Day 2024. Topics include collaborative law in estate litigation, caselaw updates, accommodating elderly clients, and the recent implementation of Bill 200, which impacts the registration of Notices of Security Interest. Referenced Blog:
info_outline
#694 – Ontario Superior Court of Justice – Modernizing the Justice System
Hull on Estates
This week on Hull on Estates, Doreen So and Margarita Grup review the key developments and modernization initiatives that were outlined in the 2019-2023 report from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, including future initiatives for further digitalization of our system in an effort to improve access to justice.
info_outline
693 - Support Obligations and Statutes: Considerations for Attorneys and Trustees
Hull on Estates
This week on Hull on Estates, Stuart Clark and Doug Higgins review the powers and duties of attorneys for property and estate trustees with respect to dependant support obligations. Stuart and Doug discuss the different requirements of various Ontario legislation, including the Substitute Decisions Act, the Family Law Act and the Succession Law Reform Act, and the implications for decision-makers.
info_outline
#692 - Black-Donaldson v. Estate of Helen Small
Hull on Estates
This week on Hull on Estates, Natalia Angelini and Aaron Chan discuss a lawyer's responsibility to their clients in estate planning by examining the case of .
info_outline
#691 - Pets and Estate Administration
Hull on Estates
This week on the Hull on Estates Podcast, with Jonathon Kappy and Diana McBey discuss pets and estate administration. We discuss read more about the case .
info_outlineThis week on Hull on Estates, Doreen So and Margarita Grup review the key developments and modernization initiatives that were outlined in the 2019-2023 report from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, including future initiatives for further digitalization of our system in an effort to improve access to justice.