The Vexatious Litigant
On February 2, 2023, Justice Sally Gomer released a “vexatious litigant” decision in the matter of the Estate of John …
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Expired Separation Agreement held to be “Written Agreement” Permitting Deduction of Support Payments (Rajat Vohra (Appellant) v. His Majesty the King (Respondent) 2022 TCC 165)
The appellant, Rajat Vohra, married in 2006 and became separated on December 8, 2010. On March 6, 2011, Mr Vohra
Will Drafting Tips for the Appointment of Multiple Estate Trustees: Handling Disagreements During an Estate Administration
Download the Solicitor’s Tip for the month of March 2023.
A Transfer into Joint Tenancy is not an Inter Vivos Gift of Full Title
Consider a situation where an elderly father owns two houses. He gifts one to his daughter and advises his son
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Proving a Will in Solemn Form
It can often be the case that an interested person to a will, such as a disappointed beneficiary, may seek
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Hull on Estates Podcast – #660 – When can an Attorney for Property be Required to Formally Pass Their Accounts?
This week on Hull on Estates, Nick Esterbauer and Darien Murray discuss the recent decision in Reinboldt v Cameron, 2023 ONSC 842, and factors that
Removing Executors following Substantial Distribution? (Nagy v. Graves, 2022 SKKB 257)
The Saskatchewan King’s Bench recently decided a case, Nagy v. Graves, 2022 SKKB 257, wherein the question was addressed: if a
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ONCA Upholds the Armchair Rule (Jonas v. Jonas, 2022 ONCA 845)
A few weeks ago we discussed the Armchair rule in another blog wherein we explained what the Armchair rule is,
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Splitting the Baby: Part 2 of Husack v. Husack
Earlier this week, I blogged on how a Will ended up setting the stage in determining how a family run
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JOINT FAMILY VENTURES
A Joint Family Venture (“JFV”) may be asserted by a litigant claiming unjust enrichment. The typical scenario is one in
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