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
740 - Passings of Accounts as a Strategic Tool Beyond Retrospective Approval
11 mins; April 02, 2026
739 - Capacity, Autonomy, and the Termination of Guardianship - Lessons from Zheng v Zheng
11 mins; March 23, 2026
738 - The Power to Validate Electronic Wills: s. 21.1 of the Succession Law Reform Act after Gebremariam v. Menghesha
1 min; March 05, 2026
737 - The Final Policy Report: Proposed Changes to the Rules of Civil Procedure and their Impact on Estates Proceedings
25 mins; February 19, 2026
736 - Proving Parentage: The Role of DNA Testing in Intestacy Disputes
17 mins; February 05, 2026
735 - AI, Fake Authorities, and Process Integrity: The Ko v. Li Lesson
19 mins; January 20, 2026
733 - The Capacity to Divorce - Calvert v. Calvert
27 mins; December 17, 2025
732 – Mayer v. Rubin – How the Appointment of Estate Trustees During Litigation is Evolving in Ontario
16 mins; December 02, 2025
731 - Support, Evidence and Testamentary Autonomy: Inside Watson v Lopes
10 mins; November 20, 2025
730 - Applications for Directions under Rule 75.06
21 mins; November 11, 2025
729 - The 11th Annual Family Dispute Resolution Institute of Ontario Conference, November 6, 2025
15 mins; October 31, 2025
728 - Klemensiewicz v. Klemens et al: Resulting orConstructive Trust & the Real Property Limitations Act
23 mins; October 29, 2025
727 - Beneficiaries and Corporate Records: How Far Do Disclosure Rights Extend?
12 mins; October 08, 2025
726 - When the Will Says One Thing and the Bills Say Another: The Stewart Estate Decision
11 mins; September 23, 2025
726 - When the Will Says One Thing and the Bills Say Another: The Stewart Estate Decision
22 mins; September 22, 2025
725 - The Scope of Relief From Forfeiture
14 mins; August 28, 2025
724 – R. v. Bharwani: The Basics of Mental Capacity and Capacity for Fitness to Stand Trial
12 mins; August 19, 2025
723 - Proposed Reforms to the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure
21 mins; August 06, 2025
722 - CPC Networks Corp. v McDougall Gauley LLP, Lawyer File Ownership and Production Obligations
18 mins; July 16, 2025
721 - Quebec's Parental Union Reform
15 mins; July 03, 2025
720 - The History and Application of Mutual Will Agreements
17 mins; June 24, 2025
719 - The Robe & the Robot: The Use of AI Tools in Legal Practice
13 mins; June 09, 2025
718 - Exploring Collaborative Law in Estate Practice
19 mins; May 21, 2025
717 – Panchyshyn v. Pietron: When an Estate Trustee Requires a Temporary Leave
25 mins; May 05, 2025
716 - Beirat v. Khiyal: An Issue of Standing Re Claims Brought on Behalf of an Estate
17 mins; April 22, 2025
715- Balkinson v. Sandy: A Mother's Gift Gone Wrong
12 mins; March 31, 2025
714 - Digital Expressions of Testamentary Intentions: An Ontario Perspective
18 mins; March 25, 2025
713 - Impact of Probate
11 mins; March 10, 2025
712 - Hotner et al v. Norman - Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable Individuals
24 mins; March 03, 2025
711: Jackson v. Rosenberg - Severing a Joint Tenancy During the Transferor's Lifetime
15 mins; February 21, 2025
710: Tessaro v. Gora – The Ultimate Limitation Period in Negligence Claims
9 mins; February 10, 2025
709 - Johnston v. McLean – Consent Judgments as a "Species" of Contract
17 mins; February 03, 2025
708: Preparing for LSO's New Client Contingency Planning Requirement
16 mins; January 07, 2025
707 - Navigating Client Capacity Concerns: Insights from the LSO
19 mins; December 19, 2024
706 – Gomes v. Da Silva - How Limitations Statutes are Being Considered in Ontario
19 mins; December 12, 2024
705 – Gomes v. Da Silva, 10-year Limitation Period Under s. 4 of the Real Property Limitations Act
18 mins; November 29, 2024
704 – Will Challenges: The Differing Legal Landscapes Between B.C. and Ontario
17 mins; November 05, 2024
The Evolving Context Behind Applicable Limitation Periods
17 mins; October 22, 2024
702 - Practical Issues in Guardianship Appointments
12 mins; October 08, 2024
701 - Ingram v. Kulynych Estate
12 mins; October 07, 2024
#700 - Spisak v Spisak –Breach of Fiduciary Duty by an Executor
28 mins; September 10, 2024
699 - Kulyk v. Kulyk
17 mins; August 27, 2024
Drennan v. Drennan - Application to Remove an Estate Trustee
10 mins; August 13, 2024
#697 - Kacin v. Kacin – Lost Wills
17 mins; July 30, 2024
#696 – Benefits of Incapacity Planning
18 mins; July 16, 2024
#695: Elder Law Day 2024
21 mins; June 25, 2024
#694 – Ontario Superior Court of Justice – Modernizing the Justice System
26 mins; June 18, 2024
693 - Support Obligations and Statutes: Considerations for Attorneys and Trustees
21 mins; May 28, 2024
#692 - Black-Donaldson v. Estate of Helen Small
11 mins; May 14, 2024
#691 - Pets and Estate Administration
12 mins; May 12, 2024
690 – Costs Considerations for Estate Trustees
12 mins; April 23, 2024
689 - Roe v. Roe Retrospective - A Will Challenge
21 mins; April 09, 2024
#688 - Estate Freezes and Net Family Property Equalization.
20 mins; March 27, 2024
687 - Retract a Renunciation
9 mins; March 26, 2024
686 - The Absentees Act and the case of Grover v. Vaid
13 mins; February 26, 2024
685 - Sham Trusts: Exploring a Purported Settlor's Intentions
11 mins; February 14, 2024
684 - A Case of Moral Obligation
8 mins; January 30, 2024
683 - Parental Support under s. 32 of the Family Law Act
15 mins; January 16, 2024
682 - Hermes and Adult Adoption
10 mins; January 02, 2024
681 - Pragmatism in ETDL Appointments
14 mins; December 19, 2023
#680 - About Guardianship Bonds
12 mins; December 05, 2023
#679 – When Estate Planning Techniques Backfire
25 mins; November 21, 2023
678 - The Law of Minimum Evidentiary Threshold in Will Challenge Litigation.
15 mins; October 31, 2023
#677 – The Use of Cautions and Section 9 of the Estates Administration Act
9 mins; October 17, 2023
#676 - A Refresher on Multiple Wills
11 mins; October 16, 2023
675 - When are estate administration bonds required?
12 mins; September 26, 2023
674 - Medical Privacy in Will Challenges: A look from Gilbert v Girouard
22 mins; September 12, 2023
#673 - Schutz Estate (Re)
15 mins; August 29, 2023
#672 - Hot off the press – Recent decisions that examine the application of new section 21.1(1) of the SLRA
12 mins; August 15, 2023
#671 - Will Challenge by Jury?
11 mins; August 01, 2023
#670 - Titan Submersible: Unlocking the Depths of Ontario's Declarations of Death Act, 2002
11 mins; July 18, 2023
Hull on Estates Podcast #669: Selling Property that is the Subject of a Specific Testamentary Gift
17 mins; July 11, 2023
668 - Joint Tenancy Ownership and Debt After Death
15 mins; June 20, 2023
#667: The Ramifications of Gifting Assets To Yourself As POA
10 mins; June 06, 2023
#666 - Rectification and the Importance of Obtaining Clear Instructions when Drafting a Will
9 mins; May 23, 2023
655 - Costs Awarded Against Objector in Passing of Accounts Proceedings
14 mins; May 09, 2023
664 - Removing Estate Trustees: Ontario vs Saskatchewan
14 mins; April 25, 2023
#663 - Recent Judicial Guidance on Applying the Cy-Pres Doctrine
14 mins; April 04, 2023
#662 – When does the First Dealings Exemption Apply?
12 mins; March 28, 2023
Challenging the Validity of a Will While the Testator is Still Alive.
14 mins; March 14, 2023
#660 – When can an Attorney for Property be Required to Formally Pass Their Accounts?
11 mins; February 28, 2023
#659 - Medical Assistance in Dying and Upcoming Changes
17 mins; February 14, 2023
#658 - Handwritten Alternations and Holograph Wills
15 mins; January 31, 2023
#657 – When can a trustee set-off debts owing to the estate?
11 mins; January 17, 2023
#656 - New Real Estate Issues to Consider in 2023 – How Will They Affect Estate Administration?
10 mins; January 10, 2023
655 - Re Sandhu: Can My Kids Force Me To Submit For A Capacity Assessment?
12 mins; January 03, 2023
#654 – Case Analysis on Duhn Estate from Alberta and the Cultural Shift within Canadian Estate Courts
20 mins; December 13, 2022
#653 - The Importance of Corroboration in Succeeding in a Summary Judgment Motion.
10 mins; November 29, 2022
Hull on Estates #652 - Scalia v Scalia: When can an Attorney for Property sever a joint tenancy?
12 mins; November 15, 2022
Hull on Estates #651 - Wolk v Wolk: Testator's Intentions and Finding a Valid Gift
6 mins; November 01, 2022
O'Connor v O'Connor: a Lesson in Excluding Inheritances from Family Law Equalizations
9 mins; October 18, 2022
When can a person be liable for the actions of an Estate Trustee?
10 mins; October 04, 2022
Can the Outline of a Will be Submitted for Probate?
20 mins; September 20, 2022
Zombie Deeds
7 mins; September 06, 2022
Huang v. Braga: A Party Under Disability Disagrees with a Settlement Approved by the Court
15 mins; August 23, 2022
Mediation Agreements
8 mins; August 09, 2022
Revisiting Limitation Periods in Passings of Accounts
12 mins; July 26, 2022
The Passing Over of an Estate Trustee
12 mins; July 12, 2022
The Limitations of a Trustee's Absolute Discretion
