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Featured in this episode of the Hull & Hull Debrief:
- Suzana Popovic-Montag examines how courts may penalize executors who delay interim distributions, as seen in Foster Estate v Foster, building on principles from Gillis Estate (Re) and considering how this reasoning aligns with Ontario’s approach reflected in Parson v McGovern. READ NOW
- Filbert Yung analyzes the recognition of foreign guardianship orders in Ontario through Abitbol v. Abitbol, applying the common law test from Fisher v. Danilunas while noting the statutory limits highlighted in Cariello v. Perrella. READ NOW
- Jordyn Sanford explores the growing challenge of digital assets in estate administration, where Wada Estate (Re) underscores courts’ willingness to push back against technology companies that obstruct executors’ authority. READ NOW
- Next, Jordyn Sanford looks at Brigitte Bardot’s estate to compare France’s forced inheritance regime with Ontario’s standards of testamentary freedom, highlighting how different legal frameworks fundamentally steer outcomes. READ NOW
- Ian Hull reviews the increasing judicial frustration with unnecessary bond dispensation requests, emphasizing In the Estate of David Cole Conly, deceased alongside a line of similar decisions discouraging inefficient estate practices. READ NOW
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