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Featured in this episode of the Hull & Hull Debrief:
- David Smith explores the challenges of multi‑generational estate planning, complex family structures, tax implications, and strategies for minimizing disputes. READ NOW
- Shawnee Matinnia considers whether an AI tool could act as an estate trustee in Ontario, explaining the legal and fiduciary barriers that currently preclude such a scenario. READ NOW
- Doug Higgins examines the evidentiary risks posed by AI‑generated deepfakes in estate litigation, and the “Liar’s Dividend” – how synthetic media undermines confidence in evidence, and the role of traditional evidence sources. READ NOW
- Next, Doug Higgins analyzes how AI tools may assist with testamentary capacity assessments, highlighting both their potential to improve accuracy and the limits of replacing human evaluators. READ NOW
- Ian Hull discusses the scope of the minimal evidentiary threshold in estate litigation, explaining why it applies to will challenges but not to other disputes, such as resulting‑trust claims or alleged breaches of fiduciary duty. 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