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- Hull & Hull Weekly Debrief – June 26, 2026
Listen to this week’s episode: Featured in this episode of the Hull & Hull Debrief: Suzana Popovic-Montag discusses whether a draft will finalized after a testator’s death can be validated, examining the BC Supreme Court’s decision in Henriksen Estate (Re) and its potential implications for Ontario … Read more »
- The Informal Accounting Paradox: When Trying to Be Efficient May Increase Litigation Risk
Estate trustees have a fundamental duty to account. This duty requires trustees to maintain detailed, accurate, and ongoing records, and to be in a position to explain the administration of an estate to beneficiaries, at any time. While the duty itself is constant, the manner in which it is fulfille … Read more »
- The Radical Middle Podcast Ep.5 – Does Real Estate Lending Crowd-Out Business Lending?
“The Radical Middle is about getting beyond black and white. We challenge assumptions, ask better questions, and look for answers that don’t fit neatly on either side. Common sense shouldn’t be radical.“ In this episode of the Radical Middle Podcast, Thomas McMurtry and Ian Hull, LSM, Hull & Hull … Read more »
- Stretching the Will Validation Power to the Breaking Point: Can a Draft Will Created After the Will-Maker’s Death be Validated?
The will validation power, first introduced to Canada over 40 years ago with the enactment of section 23 of Manitoba’s Wills Act, is still a relatively recent development compared to the rest of the law governing wills. Across the country, the courts continue to confront novel questions regarding … Read more »
- Saving Private Ryan from Testamentary Formalities: The Privileged Will
It is well known that the Succession Law Reform Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.26 (the “SLRAâ€�) recognizes both formally executed wills and handwritten holograph wills. Since 2022, section 21.1 has also empowered the court to validate non-compliant documents as wills, and the limits of that curative juri … Read more »