by Saskatchewan Estate Law Blog | Apr 8, 2026 | Estate Administration or Will Interpretation, SK Estate Law Blog
The Saskatchewan decision in Thorne v Thorne, 2026 SKKB 40, considered when the Court will remove an administrator and appoint a replacement administrator. Factual Background: The Deceased died on March 25, 2018, leaving an estate that included farmland held as...
by Saskatchewan Estate Law Blog | Mar 8, 2026 | Estate Administration or Will Interpretation, SK Estate Law Blog
The Saskatchewan decision in Marzolf v Marzolf, 2025 SKKB 214 considered when the Court will approve a sale of Estate farmland over the non-consent of certain beneficiaries. Factual Background: Dorothy Marzolf passed away on February 3, 2024, leaving an estate...
by Saskatchewan Estate Law Blog | Nov 14, 2025 | Estate Administration or Will Interpretation, SK Estate Law Blog
The recent Saskatchewan decision in Boire v Boire, 2025 SKKB 150 reminds us of the importance of properly documenting an express trust when adding third parties to title. In Boire there was sufficient evidence of a trust interest as to permit the Court to summarily...
by Saskatchewan Estate Law Blog | Oct 3, 2025 | Estate Administration or Will Interpretation, SK Estate Law Blog
The recent Saskatchewan King’s Bench decision in The Estate of Fedyk v Karmarznuk (“Fedyk Estate”) offers a helpful overview of what evidence a Court is allowed to consider when interpreting a will. Fedyk Estate reminds us of two distinct types of evidence which may...
by Saskatchewan Estate Law Blog | Apr 21, 2025 | Estate Administration or Will Interpretation, SK Estate Law Blog
The recent Saskatchewan King’s Bench decision in Mang v. Hofer offers a reminder of the threshold criteria that an applicant must meet in order to become the administrator of an intestate estate. For context, when a deceased dies without a will their estate falls into...
by Saskatchewan Estate Law Blog | Apr 7, 2025 | Estate Administration or Will Interpretation, SK Estate Law Blog
The recent Saskatchewan King’s Bench decision in Reader Estate v. Reader demonstrated the Court’s power to rectify a Will where a drafting error threatened to defeat the intention of the testator. Background: The factual background in Reader Estate included the below:...
