Hull on Estates

The Lawyers of Hull and Hull LLP

Hull on Estates is a series of podcasts for the Canadian legal community dealing with issues and insights surrounding estate planning in Canada. Hosted by the lawyers of Hull & Hull LLP, the podcasts will touch on some of the key considerations when planning wills and estates

  • 16 minutes 42 seconds
    708: Preparing for LSO’s New Client Contingency Planning Requirement
    This week on of Hull on Estates, Nick Esterbauer and Mandana Niknejad discuss the Law Society of Ontario’s new requirement, effective January 1, 2025, for all lawyers in private practice to implement a client contingency plan. Nick and Mandana discuss what this means, explore approaches to effectively address the new requirement, and review some of the resources available through the Law Society’s website: .
    7 January 2025, 11:20 pm
  • 19 minutes 48 seconds
    707 - Navigating Client Capacity Concerns: Insights from the LSO
    In today’s podcast, Sydney Osmar and Sumit Malhotra discuss client capacity concerns and review the recent helpful guide released by the Law Society of Ontario.
    20 December 2024, 5:58 am
  • 19 minutes 10 seconds
    706 – Gomes v. Da Silva - How Limitations Statutes are Being Considered in Ontario
    This week on Hull on Estates, Doreen So and Doug Higgins further discuss the decision of Gomes v. Da Silva, 2024 ONCA 792 as part of our recent series of discussions regarding the confluence of different statutory limitations periods, and how limitations statutes are being considered in Ontario. Gomes v. Da Silva, 2024 ONCA 792
    12 December 2024, 6:41 am
  • 18 minutes 27 seconds
    705 – Gomes v. Da Silva, 10-year Limitation Period Under s. 4 of the Real Property Limitations Act
    This week on Hull on Estates, Stuart Clark and Aaron Chan discuss the decision of Gomes v. Da Silva, 2024 ONCA 792, a case that concerns the 10-year limitation period under s. 4 of the Real Property Limitations Act. Gomes v. Da Silva, 2024 ONCA 792 (CanLII), 
    29 November 2024, 11:22 pm
  • 17 minutes 55 seconds
    704 – Will Challenges: The Differing Legal Landscapes Between B.C. and Ontario
    In today’s podcast Sydney Osmar and James Macfarlane discuss a recent decision out of the BC Supreme Court, Lam v Law Estate, where the court utilized its discretion under s. 60 of the Wills Estates and Succession Act to vary a gender-biased Will. Sydney and James use the decision as a springboard to discuss the differing legal frameworks in Ontario and BC regarding Will Challenges.
    6 November 2024, 2:55 am
  • 17 minutes 31 seconds
    703 – The Evolving Context Behind Applicable Limitation Periods
    This Week on Hull on Estates, Jonathon Kappy and Darien Murray follow up on the conversation started by Natalia Angelini and Diana McBey in Episode 701 where they discussed the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Ingram v Kulynych Estate. Jonathon and Darien examine the evolution of the law surrounding limitation periods that set the stage for this decision. Source: Ingram v Kulynych Estate, 2024 ONCA 678  
    22 October 2024, 7:00 am
  • 12 minutes 55 seconds
    702 - Practical Issues in Guardianship Appointments
    In this episode, Nick and Ruth discuss the practical issues in Guardianship appointments and some of the considerations a family needs to take into account to be successful now and in the future. 
    8 October 2024, 3:00 pm
  • 12 minutes 36 seconds
    701 - Ingram v. Kulynych Estate
    In this week's episode, Natalia and Diana discuss Ontario Court of Appeals case Ingram v. Kulynych Estate, 2024 ONCA 678 (CanLII).
    8 October 2024, 3:20 am
  • 28 minutes 7 seconds
    #700 - Spisak v Spisak –Breach of Fiduciary Duty by an Executor
    This week on Hull on Estates, Doreen So and Sara Racicot discuss Justice Dietrich’s decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice titled .   The decision offers an in-depth examination of the fiduciary duties owed by an executor to the estate and its beneficiaries, along with the serious consequences that arise from any breach of these responsibilities.   Spisak v. Spisak, 2023 ONSC 4726
    10 September 2024, 9:42 pm
  • 17 minutes 16 seconds
    699 - Kulyk v. Kulyk
    This week on Hull on Estates, Stuart Clark and Geoffrey Sculthorpe discuss the recent decision of Kulyk v. Kulyk, pertaining to how the courts may deal with the unauthorized occupation of an Estate property, and the power the Estate Trustee has to sell Estate properties, including how the Estate Trustee derives their power from the testamentary instrument rather than from probate process.   Kulyk v. Kulyk, 2024 ONSC 4213:  
    27 August 2024, 2:00 pm
  • 10 minutes 2 seconds
    Drennan v. Drennan - Application to Remove an Estate Trustee
    On this episode of the podcast, Natalia Angelini and Grey Wen discuss the recent decision by the name Drennan v. Drennan.    Drennan v. Drennan, 2024 ONSC 3905 (CanLII)  
    13 August 2024, 11:00 am
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