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- Can a Beneficiary Collapse a Trust to Compel an Interim Distribution During Estate Administration?
In Ontario, the beneficiaries of an estate do not have the right to demand an interim distribution of their inheritance while the estate is being administered. If an interim distribution is requested, the estate trustee typically has discretion over whether to grant the request, unless the beneficia … Read more »
- Webinar: AI for Lawyers: Build Your AI Implementation Plan
AI for Lawyers: Build Your AI Implementation Plan webinar is presented by Hull & Hull LLP, WEL Partners, & Canadian Lawyer. In this webinar, Ian Hull, LSM, & Suzana Popovic-Montag from Hull & Hull LLP, and Kimberly Whaley & Bryan Gilmartin from WEL Partners discus AI and its use and implementation i … Read more »
- “In Trust” for 30 Years: Who Actually Owned the Farm?
When a parent puts property “in trust” for young children, the words on title may not settle who owns it. In 1996, a mother bought land next to her farm and had title registered in her name “in trust” for her two daughters, then aged 12 and 10. For the next two decades, she paid for the land, farmed … Read more »
- What Goes Into the Hotchpot Does Not Always Come Back Out
It is not uncommon for parents to provide financial assistance to their children during their lifetime. One child may receive help with a down payment, another may receive funds to start a business, while another may receive nothing at all. Where a parent ultimately intends to divide their estate eq … Read more »
- Hull & Hull Weekly Debrief – September 25, 2026
Listen to this week’s episode: Featured in this episode of the Hull & Hull Debrief: Mandana Niknejad considers whether a litigation guardian must always be appointed for a party under disability, discussing Licursi v. Bank of Montreal 2026 ONSC 4953, where Rule 7.01(1) allowed the court to dismiss c … Read more »