“In Trust” for 30 Years: Who Actually Owned the Farm?
When a parent puts property “in trust” for young children, the words on title may not settle who owns it. …
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What Goes Into the Hotchpot Does Not Always Come Back Out
It is not uncommon for parents to provide financial assistance to their children during their lifetime. One child may receive
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Hull & Hull Weekly Debrief – September 25, 2026
Listen to this week’s episode: Featured in this episode of the Hull & Hull Debrief: Hull & Hull Debrief is a
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Out of Sight, Out of the Estate? Joint Accounts and the Duty to Disclose
Estate trustees frequently discover, well into an administration, that the deceased held one or more bank accounts jointly with another
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Hull on Estates Episode 753: How Not to Change a Will: Boyle v. Boyle
In this episode of Hull on Estates, Stuart Clark and Filbert Yung discuss Boyle v. Boyle, 2026 ONSC 4919, a recent
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When is a Testamentary Gift Revoked by Divorce? Don’t Forget the 31-Day Waiting Period
Divorce can have a significant impact on the distribution of an estate. Subsection 17(2) of the Succession Law Reform Act
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The Probater, Vol. 32, No. 3, September 2026: Estate Litigation and Electronic Evidence in the Age of AI: Could a Deepfake be Used to Meet the Minimal Evidentiary Threshold?
Electronic evidence is playing an increasingly prominent role in estate litigation. In recent years, courts have considered videos of wills
Estate Trustees at Odds: Standing, Resulting Trusts, and the Case for an ETDL in Craib v Craib, 2026 ONSC 3074
Many questions arise when co-trustees cannot agree. Who gets to bring the fight to court? What happens to the assets
When Can an Estate Trustee Pay a Beneficiary’s Legal Fees From the Estate?
Estate trustees are frequently asked by beneficiaries to have the estate cover a beneficiary’s legal costs, whether because the beneficiary
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Hull on Estates Episode 752: Fraud and Fabricated Wills in Probate: Lessons for Estate Practitioners from R. v. Konashewych
This week on Hull on Estates, Doreen So and Kagan Acar discuss R. v. Konashewych, 2026 ONCA 497, in which the Ontario