Hull On Estates

This week on Hull on Estates, Natalia Angelini and Saman Jaffery discuss a paper on disclosure in estates and trusts that was presented by Ian Hull at the 15th Annual Estates and Trusts Summit. More specifically they discuss who must disclose what and when.  Please email if you have any questions, or leave a comment on our blog. 

This week on Hull on Estates, Paul Trudelle and Holly LeValliant discuss beneficiary designations when a will is revoked. More specifically, they discuss a recent decision made by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice: .  If you have any questions, please email us at or leave a comment on our . 

Today on Hull on Estates, David Morgan Smith and Nadia Harasymowycz discuss guardianship and capacity issues in circumstances where incapacity is a distinct possibility, but not currently the case. If you have any questions, please e-mail us at or leave a comment on our blog page.

Today on Hull on Estates, Natalia Angelini and Stuart Clark discuss the importance of limitation periods with reference to a paper written by Archie Rabinowitz titled “Limitation Periods in Estate Litigation”. If you have any questions, please e-mail us at or leave a comment on our blog page.  

Today on Hull on Estates, David Smith and Holly LeValliant discuss David’s paper “Due Execution Reconsidered,” that he presented at our most recent . David and Holly discuss the issues raised in two decisions of the U.K. Courts, Esterhuizen v. Allied Dunbar Assurance and Gray v. Richards Butler. If you have any questions, please e-mail us at or leave a comment on our blog page.

Today on Hull on Estates, Paul Trudelle and Nadia Harasymowycz discuss how to bring a creative approach to organizing a civil trial. If you have any questions, please e-mail us at or leave a comment on our blog page.

Today on Hull on Estates, Natalia Angelini and Moira Visoiu podcast on the issue of estate trust liability, and more particularly investment losses and environmental claims.  If you have any questions, please e-mail us at or leave a comment on our blog page.

Today on Hull and Hull on Estates, Paul Trudelle and Holly LeValliant discuss an application for a preservation order by the Attorney General of Ontario to try to stop a mentally ill man who killed his wife from receiving her life insurance proceeds.  Ved Dhingra was found Not Criminally Responsible for her death as a result of his mental illness.  The Ontario Superior Court of Justice allowed the preservation order and the Attorney General applied for forfeiture of the insurance proceeds under the Civil Remedies Act.  Ontario (Attorney General) v. $51,000 CDN (in rem), 2012 ONSC 4958 (CanLII).  If you have any questions, please e-mail us at or leave a comment on our blog page. 

Today on Hull on Estates, Natalia Angelini and Saman Jaffery talk about the issue of consent in withdrawing a person from life support. If you have any questions, please e-mail us at or leave a comment on our blog page.

Today on Hull on Estates, Natalia Angelini and Nadia Harasymowycz talk about the concept of a “synergy room” and how the Lawyers of Hull and Hull LLP are creating a new way of thinking based on a book by Dr. Stephen Covey titled “The 3rd Alternative”. If you have any questions, please e-mail us at or leave a comment on our blog page.

Today on Hull on Estates, Natalia Angelini and Stuart Clark discuss the . More specifically, they look at the Residents Bill of Rights and what the repercussions of violating the bill of rights may be.  If you have any questions, please e-mail us at or leave a comment on our blog page. 

This week on Hull on Estates, David Morgan Smith and Nadia Harasymowycz talk about a recent article in The Lawyer’s Weekly about Jordan Atin’s talk at STEP titled “Changing families mean changing legacies.” If you have any questions, please e-mail us at or leave a comment on our blog page.

Today on Hull on Estates, Paul Trudelle and Holly LeValliant discuss a recent Court of Appeal decision from Ontario on Contingency fees. Holly and Paul discuss Contingency Fee Agreements involving parties under disability. If you have any questions, please e-mail us at or leave a comment on our blog page.

This week on Hull on Estates, Natalia Angelini and Moira Visoiu discuss a recent report released by the Law Commission of Ontario entitled “Framework for the Law as it Affects Older Adults.” More specifically, they touch on certain laws and policies that may have a negative effect on older people. If you have any questions, please e-mail us at or leave a comment on our blog.

This week on HOE, Paul Trudelle and Nadia Harasymowycz discuss and the issue of appealing a costs order. Please email or leave a comment on our if you have any questions. 

Today on Hull on Estates, Natalia Angelini and Holly LeValliant podcast about a topic discussed in the Six Minute Estates Lawyer on dilemmas of deathbed wills. They speak on the importance of being guided by the rules of professional conduct and the role of the retainer.  Please email us at or leave a comment on our blog if you have any comments or questions. 

This week on Hull on Estates, David Smith and Moira Visoiu discuss a commentary produced by Lindsay Histrop on the Ontario Court of Appeal decision in . David and Moira touch on why has had such an impact and support claims under part 5 of the Succession Law Reform Act. If you have any questions, please e-mail us at or leave a comment on our .

This week on Hull on Estates, Nadia Harasymowycz and Natalia Angelini discuss two articles featured in this week’s Globe and Mail. Specifically, they touch on gifting (pre and after death), what you decide to do with your assets and the importance of clarity within your will. If you have any questions, please e-mail us at or leave a comment on our blog page.  

This week on Hull on Estates, David Morgan Smith and Moira Visoiu discuss Mutual Wills and Contracts to Make Wills. Additionally, they reference an article titled Edell v. Sitzer (2001), which can be found .  If you have any questions, please e-mail us at hull.lawyers@gmail.com or leave a comment on our .