by Saskatchewan Estate Law Blog | Oct 16, 2025 | Challenges to Validity of Wills, SK Estate Law Blog
The recent Saskatchewan Court of King’s Bench decision in Michel v Cunningham, 2025 SKKB 73 offers guidance on when a person will be considered a “spouse” for the purpose of under The Intestate Succession Act, 2019, SS 2019, c I-13.2. Michel reminds us that the Court...
by Saskatchewan Estate Law Blog | Jul 24, 2025 | Challenges to Validity of Wills, SK Estate Law Blog
The recent Saskatchewan King’s Bench decision in Harrison v MacMillan offers an example of a will challenge that failed to raise a genuine issue. While there is no new point of law offered by Harrison, the decision provides a helpful caution to parties who wish to...
by Saskatchewan Estate Law Blog | Jul 9, 2024 | Challenges to Validity of Wills, SK Estate Law Blog
This post discusses the recent decision of the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan in Walker v Hunter, 2024 SKCA 34. This decision offers an illustration of when a lawsuit may be struck out, on the basis that it is statute barred (i.e. commenced too late). Such a...
by Saskatchewan Estate Law Blog | May 9, 2024 | Challenges to Validity of Wills, SK Estate Law Blog
This guest post was contributed by Curtis Clavelle. Curtis practices family law with Robertson Stromberg LLP. Most parents intend to leave at least a portion of their estates to their children. What some parents may not realize is that the inheritance they leave their...
by Saskatchewan Estate Law Blog | Jun 28, 2023 | Challenges to Validity of Wills, SK Estate Law Blog
The recent Saskatchewan Court of King’s Bench decision in Riben Estate (Re), 2023 SKKB 72 offers a reminder that a will challenger who alleges coercion must offer direct evidence to actually prove that pressure resulted in the creation of the challenged will. If they...
by Saskatchewan Estate Law Blog | May 16, 2023 | Challenges to Validity of Wills, SK Estate Law Blog
The recent Saskatchewan Court of Appeal decision in Bell v Bell, 2023 SKCA 53 upheld a Court of Queen’s Bench decision, in which a Chambers Judge had dismissed a will challenge. Factual background: In his application in Queen’s Bench, Wayne Bell had challenged the...
