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On this week’s episode of the Hull & Hull Debrief:
- David M. Smith delves into “executor burnout,” examining the legal, financial, and emotional risks faced by estate trustees. David discusses how stress, decision fatigue, or overwhelm can jeopardize timely, proper administration and expose trustees to personal liability. READ NOW
- Tiansheng Wen discusses how courts interpret the language of Wills in Brink v. Reeves Estate and how the plain interpretation of the Will’s language guides outcomes, even if the results seem unfair decades later. READ NOW
- Jordyn Sanford examines life insurance policies for minors, addressing how the presence (or absence) of a named trustee can dramatically affect how proceeds are managed, and how courts, insurers, or guardians may intervene. READ NOW
- Suzana Popovic-Montag provides an analysis of the essentials of building a strong dependant support claim under the Succession Law Reform Act, focusing on the strategic use of evidence and expert testimony to bolster entitlement arguments. READ NOW
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