Hull on Estates #513 – Drafting Protection of Trustees
This week on Hull on Estates, Natalia Angelini and Stuart Clark discuss options that may be available to help protect …
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What are other jurisdictions doing to facilitate access to digital assets?
Later this week, House Bill 432 will come into effect in Ohio to update state estate and trust administration law.
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The Lawyer’s Estate Planning Retainer With A Married Couple
As an estate planner and a lawyer, it is important to remember that when creating an estate plan, familial relations
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The Unsatisfactory State of Professional Negligence for Defective Will-Drafting
My colleagues Natalia Angelini and Nick Esterbauer recently discussed the decision of the British Columbia Court of Appeal in Johnston v Johnston Estate,
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Vouching for Expenses Isn’t the Same as Vouchers for Expenses
The last hurdle before final distribution of the assets of an Estate and the ability of an Estate Trustee to
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Drafting Trustee Compensation
On Monday, Jordan Atin chaired the 2017 Wills and Estates Practice Basics CPD program and presented a paper, “Drafting Protection
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Hull on Estates #512 – Law Commission of Ontario’s Final Report
This week on Hull on Estates, Paul Trudelle and Noah Weisberg discuss the Law Commission of Ontario’s Final Report on
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“Suspicious Circumstances” and the Affidavit of Execution
Of all the attacks that may be made against a Will being admitted to probate, the allegation that the Will
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Mistake as a Basis for a Will Challenge
A testamentary document may be set aside if it is not accurately representative of a testator’s intentions, for reasons such
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Distribution of Personal Property
After being embroiled in a lengthy legal dispute, Audrey Hepburn’s sons appear to have settled the division of their late
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