Introducing the Hull & Hull Debrief – a weekly roundtable discussing the law and updates published by Hull & Hull LLP. Published each Friday, a link to this discussion will be found in the e-mail provided to our subscribers, for a quick and easy update on issues concerning trusts, estates and capacity issues.
To listen to our first episode, click on the link below:
Hull & Hull Debrief – September 12, 2025
On this week’s episode of the Hull & Hull Debrief:
- Suzana Popovic Montag discusses the high standards for fiduciary roles, and when the Court will terminate a Power of Attorney for a conflict of Interest (read post);
- Aaron Chan’s article on how family members who breach their fiduciary responsibilities can face severe penalties, and comments on how efforts to conceal such misdoings are an aggravating factor (read post);
- Boris Eng considers the ethical and practical implications of ‘Digital Ghostbots’ – AI-powered entities that emulate a person’s presence after their death. A second article by Boris discusses the recent decision in O’Hara v. Schaefer, which is a critical reminder for practitioners and parties alike of the need for proper pleadings (read post).
- Finally, Ian Hull explores an important estate administration question for today’s digital age: Can You Gift Accounts by Giving Your Login Details and Passwords? (read post)
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