On to this week’s episode:
On this week’s episode of the Hull & Hull Debrief:
- Sumit Malhotra reviews the film “I Care a Lot” and contrasts its portrayal of guardianship with Ontario’s legal safeguards, emphasizing the statutory and judicial protections in place to protect vulnerable individuals. READ NOW
- Mark Debono examines the circumstances under which a party may be excluded from attending out-of-court examinations in Ontario, highlighting the high evidentiary bar and the court’s reluctance to undermine a party’s inherent right of participation. READ NOW
- Next, Mark Debono discusses the challenges of removing a guardian for property in Ontario when said guardian cannot be reached. Mark reviews how Rule 16.04 allows for the dispensation of service requirements after reasonable efforts are made. READ NOW
- Suzana Popovic-Montag analyzes the recent decision on sham trusts in Resendes v Maciel, 2025 ONSC 3263, outlining how expert evidence can be used to assess the validity of a trust and identifying key indicia relating to a trust’s validity. READ NOW
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