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 | Feb 18, 2026 | Challenges to Validity of Wills, SK Estate Law Blog
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal in Moroz v Moroz Estate, 2026 SKCA 22 confirmed that a challenger must possess firsthand evidence of incapacity in order to subject a will to solemn form. Moroz Estate reminds parties that uncontradicted, contemporaneous solicitor...
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 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 | Oct 14, 2025 | Issue involving Executors, SK Estate Law Blog
The recent Saskatchewan King’s Bench decision in Hagen v. Olsen, 2025 SKKB 132 offers a reminder that a testator cannot attempt to impose conditions (through their will) on property which will no longer be owned by their Estate as of the future date of death. Factual...
