Toronto Estate Law Blog
The Toronto Estate Law Blog carries estate planning information and case updates in Canadian trusts and estates law.
Author: This blawg is published by Hull & Hull in Toronto, a law firm that represents clients in estate litigation.
Blawg Related Categories: Trusts & Estates • International Courts/Tribunals • International • North America • Canada • Law Firm
Recent Posts from Toronto Estate Law Blog
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More on McAllister - the Removal of a Trustee
Yesterday I blogged on the decision in McAllister v. Hudgin and the issue of when and how a trustee has a duty to account. In its decision, the court also considered the removal of a…
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To What Extent Must an Attorney Keep Accounts?
The recent decision in McAllister Estate v. Hudgin provides a helpful review of the nature of a trustee’s duty to account. In McAllister, the Deceased named her daughter as her estate trustee and divided the…
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"Jewish Clause" Causes Family Fued
A recent case in the United States explored the effect of a provision in a will that disinherited beneficiaries who married outside their religion. In re Estate of Max Feinberg involved a Jewish dentist who,…
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Helmley's Dog Trouble Forced to Get by on Less
As I have blogged about before, when Leona Helmsley died, she left a $12 million trust for the benefit of her beloved Maltese, Trouble. After her death, Trouble’s guardians designated in Ms. Helmsley’s will declined…
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Tracking Down Heirs - Hull on Estates #126
Listen to Tracking Down Heirs This week on Hull on Estates, Diane Vieira and Rick Bickhram discuss the issue of when an estate trustee is responsible to search for potential heirs to an estate. Comments?…
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Will Challenge Litigation - Part 3 - Hull on Estate and Succession Planning
Listen to Will Challenge Litigation - Part 3 This week on Hull on Estate and Succession Planning, Ian and Suzana continue their discussion on the Will Challenge Process, step by step. They discuss what…
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To Vary a Trust or Not to Vary a Trust: Does a Statute have an Answer?
Those wishing to vary a trust in Ontario, can look to the Variation of Trusts Act (R.S.O. 1990, c. V.1) (Act) for the authority to do so. Although the Act is surprisingly only one section in…
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Son Wants Nazi Father Declared Dead
The son of the notorious Nazi criminal Aribert Heim wants his father declared dead so that he and his siblings can manage his father’s assets. Aribert Heim fled Germany in 1962 when a warrant was…
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Estate Planning for the Newly Separated Spouse - Hull on Estates Podcast #125
Listen to Estate Planning for the Newly Separated Spouse This week on Hull on Estates, Ian and Suzana bring us up to date on what has been happening at Hull and Hull over the summer.…
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The Lord Beaverbrook Saga Continues
Previously, David Smith has blogged on the dispute between the Beaverbrook Art Gallery in Fredericton, New Brunswick and the Beaverbrook U.K. Foundation with respect to the ownership of the paintings and sculptures owned by the…