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A recent Ontario Superior Court decision provides a useful review of modern principles governing the interpretation of holograph wills, where …
A House Divided: Court Interpretation of “Ownership” in a Holograph Will Read Post »
Earlier this week, I reviewed the role of Section 21.1 of the Succession Law Reform Act, RSO 1990, c S.26,
Limitations to Will Validation Under Section 21.1 Read Post »
Holograph Wills hold a special fascination in estates practice, in large part because the circumstances of their creation is either
Handwriting Samples and Holograph Wills Read Post »
This week on Hull on Estates, Stuart Clark and Aanchal Bajaj discuss the role of handwritten wills, handwritten amendments and holographic wills.
#658 – Handwritten Alternations and Holograph Wills Read Post »
There are many ways a will can be prepared. One of these ways is when the testator writes the will
When is a handwritten note a valid will? Read Post »
For those animal lovers amongst us, the recent decision of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Henderson v Myler
Holographic Alterations and Extraordinary Gifts Read Post »
On December 7, 2020, the court decision in the Estate of Rezaee was released where a holograph will was later
The Unusual Circumstances of the Discovery of a Holograph Will Read Post »
In McAndrew Estate (Re), 2020 ABQB 614, Mr. Justice Nicholas Devlin starts his decision with reference to the late Patricia
On the Landscape of Familial Discord a Person Might Lack Capacity Read Post »
A recent decision out of Alberta on holograph wills is interesting. The Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench decision released on
Is the time for Electronic Wills now? Read Post »
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “Sherlock Holmes” stories generally deal with murder, insidious crimes and revenge, but another recurring theme in
Sherlock Holmes and a Fraudulent Holograph Will Read Post »