Hull on Estates #502 – Tolling of Limitation Periods
This week on Hull on Estates Paul Trudelle and Lisa Haseley discuss tolling of limitation periods and the recent Ontario …
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Can you be adopted into a Trust?
When one thinks of a “trust fund baby“, images of a lavish lifestyle supported by family wealth probably come to
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The Case for Financial Support of Non-Conjugal Caregivers
With the aging population, there are increasing numbers of individuals who may require a caregiver. And that caregiver is not
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Court of Appeal Upholds Tolling of a Limitation Period due to Fraudulent Concealment
The first instance decision in Roulston v McKenny was recently upheld on appeal. In this case, the deceased, Mr. Penner, and his
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Four Things Your Law Firm Should Consider in 2017
Contemplating how to better my practice in this New Year, I was drawn to a piece addressing how lawyers need
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Personality Rights After Death
Disney’s decision to “resurrect” Peter Cushing through CGI to reprise his role from 1977’s Star Wars for the franchise’s most
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Hull on Estates #501 – Can a foster child inherit from her foster parent’s estate?
This week on Hull on Estates, David Smith and Laura Betts discuss a recent decision of the Queen’s Bench of
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Motion for Directions – What Evidence Will Suffice?
In W. (W.) v Y. (Y.), the testator’s holograph will gifted the entire estate to his second wife, excluding his
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Saskatchewan’s New Adoption Regulations
On January 1, 2017, the Government of Saskatchewan implemented changes governing the release of adult adoptees birth registration, and access
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More on Rectification
The power of the Court to rectify any sort of legal instrument is a potent remedy; Canada (Attorney General) v.
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