Hull on Estates The Lawyers of Hull and Hull LLP

This week on Hull on Estates, Sydney Osmar and Mark Lahn discuss highlights from the Ontario Bar Association's Elder Law Day 2024. Topics include collaborative law in estate litigation, caselaw updates, accommodating elderly clients, and the recent implementation of Bill 200, which impacts the registration of Notices of Security Interest.   Referenced Blog:

This week on Hull on Estates, Doreen So and Margarita Grup review the key developments and modernization initiatives that were outlined in the 2019-2023 report from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, including future initiatives for further digitalization of our system in an effort to improve access to justice.    

This week on Hull on Estates, Stuart Clark and Doug Higgins review the powers and duties of attorneys for property and estate trustees with respect to dependant support obligations. Stuart and Doug discuss the different requirements of various Ontario legislation, including the Substitute Decisions Act, the Family Law Act and the Succession Law Reform Act, and the implications for decision-makers.

This week on Hull on Estates, Natalia Angelini and Aaron Chan discuss a lawyer's responsibility to their clients in estate planning by examining the case of .

This week on the Hull on Estates Podcast, with Jonathon Kappy and Diana McBey discuss pets and estate administration. We discuss read more about the case .

This Week on Hull on Estates, Nick Esterbauer and Darien Murray discuss costs consequences in estate litigation. They consider the modern approach to costs and review a recent example of its application in the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Westover Estate v Jolicouer, 2024 ONCA 81.