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Featured in this episode of the Hull & Hull Debrief:
- Jordan Sarah Head explores whether electronic documents can be validated as wills in Ontario, analyzing recent case law on section 21.1 of the Succession Law Reform Act and how courts are approaching electronic testamentary intentions. READ NOW
- Li-Mei Mayer examines how courts use the curative power under section 21.1 of the Succession Law Reform Act to distinguish between valid testamentary documents and drafts that fall short of final intention. READ NOW
- Next, Li-Mei Mayer analyzes when courts may order costs against a lawyer personally under Rule 57.07, focusing on cases where counsel acts without proper client instructions or authority. READ NOW
- Ian Hull considers the decision in Ward v Ward, 2026 ONSC 824 and how an estate trustee’s powers can affect a beneficiary’s right to purchase estate property, including whether improvements made by the trustee can increase fair market value before a sale. 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