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- Gotta Divide ’Em All: Collectibles, Fandom and the Personal Effects Clause
Pokémon marked its 30th anniversary in February 2026. A generation that once traded cards in the schoolyard now holds collections of graded cards, sealed booster boxes, limited-edition vinyl, sneakers and designer toys. Some of those collections carry significant value. Few estate plans say anything … Read more »
- Where to Seek Support: Court of Appeal Recognizes New Factor for Determining Jurisdiction Over Cross-Border Dependant Support Applications
In our increasingly mobile world, it is not uncommon for people to relocate across borders. If someone dies without making adequate provision for their dependants, a question that may arise when dealing with a cross-border estate is where the deceased’s surviving dependants ought to initiate dependa … Read more »
- Hired Help, Hidden Transfers: Beckman v Vinci and Lifetime Gifts to Paid Assistants
Undue influence claims are usually associated with family members and wills. In Beckman v Vinci, 2026 BCSC 559, the Supreme Court of British Columbia applied the same equitable principles to more than $5 million transferred by a vulnerable businessman to his paid personal assistant and her family du … Read more »
- No Presumption by Title Alone: Wright v Wright and Agreements Between Grantors and Their Attorneys
When a parent enters into a property agreement with an adult child who also holds the parent’s power of attorney, the transaction often draws scrutiny once the relationship sours. In Wright v Wright, 2026 ONCA 106, the Court of Appeal for Ontario confirmed that a parent-child relationship and a powe … Read more »
- Hull & Hull Weekly Debrief – November 6, 2026
Listen to this week’s episode: Featured in this episode of the Hull & Hull Debrief: John Tuy examines Ahluwalia v Ahluwalia 2026 SCC 16, where the Supreme Court of Canada recognized a new tort of intimate partner violence, and asks whether its reasoning on coercive control will one day extend to eld … Read more »