On this week’s episode of the Hull & Hull Debrief:
- David Smith provides insightful analysis of mutual will contracts, exploring when binding promises not to revoke a will become enforceable and their effect on testamentary freedom. (Read post)
- Geoffrey Sculthorpe concludes his three-part series on trauma-informed mediation, examining how mediators and lawyers should ethically respond when trauma activates during negotiations. (Read post)
- Tiansheng Wen examines the intersection of law, technology, and family business, reflecting on how artificial intelligence is reshaping legal practice, and analyzing a recent Court of Appeal decision in Wyszatko v. Wyszatko Estate where family and business interests collided. (Read post)
- Ian Hull explores the court’s discretion under the Succession Law Reform Act to relieve parts of an estate from paying dependant support, and how the “reasonable testator” concept guides that analysis. (Read post)
Hull & Hull Debrief is 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. If you have any questions or comments regarding the Hull & Hull Debrief please contact Doug Higgins, Hull & Hull LLP: dhiggins@hullandhull.com