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Featured in this episode of the Hull & Hull Debrief:
- Sofie Hector explores how Liscombe v. Groskopf et al shows the limits of saving imperfect wills, building on Groskopf v. Rogers et al to highlight when informal documents reflect a final testamentary intention, and when they fall short. READ NOW
- Next, Sofie Hector examines Farooque v. Korba, where the court reinforces that requests for medical records in estate disputes must stay tightly connected to the issues, despite allegations of incapacity or undue influence. READ NOW
- Li-Mei Mayer analyzes how 1086289 Ontario Inc. (Urban Electrical Contractors) v. Welland (City), overturns Handley Estate v. DTE Industries Limited, replacing the automatic stay for undisclosed partial settlements with a flexible, prejudice-based abuse of process framework. READ NOW
- Suzana Popovic‑Montag looks at Hawes (Estate of) v Hawes, illustrating how poorly drafted precatory documents can unintentionally operate as binding testamentary instruments. 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