This week on Hull on Estates, Fred Tonelli and Doreen So discuss the recent decision of  and its implications regarding the future of in-person litigation, in light of the legal profession’s growing comfortability with remote work, as well as the positive effects remote litigation has had for the more effective administration of justice.

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This week on Hull on Estates, Jonathon Kappy and Nick Esterbauer discuss the decision of Ryan v Ryan, 2021 NLSC 119, in which the basic principles behind unjust enrichment were applied to impress corporate shares with a constructive trust.

On today’s podcast, Paul Trudelle and Juanita Valencia discuss the issue of when a person receiving funds becomes a trustee, as analyzed in .  

On today’s podcast, Stuart Clark and Rebecca Rauws discuss the limited grant under s. 29(3) of the  as a tool to consider when probate may be delayed, but there is an urgent need to deal with an estate asset. For more information, please check out Stuart’s recent blog on this topic .

#621 - What is a Limited Grant and When Should You Consider Using It?

In today’s podcast, Natalia Angelini and Arielle Di Iulio discuss the recent decision of Bishop Estate v Sheardown,  which involves the Court’s discretion to validate an unexecuted Will under s.58 of British Columbia’s Wills, Estates and Succession Act, S.B.C. 2009, c. 13. For more information on this topic, you can also check out Sanaya Mistry’s recent .

In today’s podcast, Doreen So and Sanaya Mistry discuss the recent decision in Rudin-Brown et al. v. Brown and Brown v. Rudin-Brown et al., 2021 ONSC 336, which examines the admissibility of audio recordings and how they may be used as evidence.

In today’s podcast, Jonathan Kappy and Sydney Osmar discuss the recent decision Virey v. Virey, 2021 ONSC 2893 which examines the Court’s broad discretion to order an award for support even in cases where the parties may have entered into  an agreement to the contrary.  

This week, Paul Trudelle and Fred Tonelli discuss the decision and corresponding order in Morrish v Katona ONSC 3805, and review the threshold to challenge a will and compensation due to a examined drafting solicitor and his or her lawyer.

Stuart Clark and Nick Esterbauer discuss the costs decision in Toller James Montague Cranston (Estate of), , and review factors that may result in an elevated costs award in passings of accounts.

On today’s podcast, Natalia Angelini and Rebecca Rauws discuss a recent article from The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry entitled “Susceptibility to Undue Influence: The Role of the Medical Expert in Estate Litigation”. The paper can be accessed online .

This week on Hull on Estates, Doreen So and Arielle Di Iulio discuss the recent decision of Langrandeur Estate (Re), , where the court addresses the validity of a will containing both typewritten and handwritten instructions, and the appointment of an estate trustee in conflict with the estate’s potential beneficiaries.

#614 – Validity of a Handwritten Will and Appointment of an Estate Trustee in Conflict

This week on Hull on Estates Jonathon Kappy and Sanaya Mistry discuss the recent decision of , which considers an Estate Trustee’s obligation to account for the assets of the Estate and those which may not form part of the Estate.

This week on Hull on Estates Paul Trudelle and Sydney Osmar discuss moral claims for relief under BC’s Wills, Estates and Succession Act.

This week on Hull on Estates, Stuart Clark and Kira Domratchev discuss the recent decision of , pertaining to production of preceding Wills and a drafting solicitor's records.

This week on Hull on Estates, Natalia Angelini and Garrett Horrocks discuss the recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision in Carroll v Toronto Dominion Bank, 2021 ONCA 38, pertaining to the issue of standing in trust litigation.

Hull on Estates is a series of podcasts for the Canadian legal community dealing with issues and insights surrounding estate planning in Canada. Hosted by the lawyers of Hull & Hull LLP, the podcasts will touch on some of the key considerations when planning wills and estates

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