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Featured in this episode of the Hull & Hull Debrief:
- Mark Debono examines what Dyal v. Dyal confirms about the limits of informal writings in estate administration, including the court’s approach to testamentary intention, vacant possession, and occupation rent as potential unjust enrichment. READ NOW
- Osama Saleemi looks at the recent decision in Farren v. Walters, concerning the appointment of an interim succeeding Estate Trustee following the preceding trustee’s hospitalization. READ NOW
- Jordan Sarah Head explores how domicile is determined in estate proceedings, walking through the distinction between domicile of origin and domicile of choice and explaining why the analysis matters for questions of applicable law and succession. READ NOW
- Filbert Yung analyzes the decision in Sherman v. Sherman, where the court considered whether the words “I trust him” in a holographic Will established a testamentary trust – ultimately concluding that they did not. READ NOW
- Next, Filbert Yung examines Sebanc Estate (Re), a case involving an intestate estate where insolvency proved decisive across three separate issues: standing to seek removal of an estate trustee, the merits of that removal application, and a competing claim for dependant’s relief. 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