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Saskatchewan Estate Litigation Update: Mang v. Hofer, 2025 CarswellSask 85, 2025 SKKB 21

Saskatchewan Estate Litigation Update: Mang v. Hofer, 2025 CarswellSask 85, 2025 SKKB 21

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...
Saskatchewan Estate Litigation Update: Reader Estate v. Reader, 2024 CarswellSask 522,  2024 SKKB 212

Saskatchewan Estate Litigation Update: Reader Estate v. Reader, 2024 CarswellSask 522, 2024 SKKB 212

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:...
Saskatchewan Estate Litigation Update: Concentra Trust v Calvary United Church, 2024 SKKB 139

Saskatchewan Estate Litigation Update: Concentra Trust v Calvary United Church, 2024 SKKB 139

by Saskatchewan Estate Law Blog | Sep 24, 2024 | Estate Administration or Will Interpretation, SK Estate Law Blog

The recent Saskatchewan King’s Bench decision in Concentra Trust v Calvary United Church, displays the Court’s power to save a charitable gift in a Will, so that an estate gift still flows to another charitable object which closely resembles the testator’s original...
Saskatchewan Estate Litigation Update: Levesque v Klarenbach, 2024 SKKB 130

Saskatchewan Estate Litigation Update: Levesque v Klarenbach, 2024 SKKB 130

by Saskatchewan Estate Law Blog | Aug 28, 2024 | Powers of Attorney, SK Estate Law Blog

The recent Saskatchewan King’s Bench decision in Levesque v Klarenbach, offers a reminder of the limits that some judges may impose on an application to compel disclosure from a power of attorney. Background: The background of Levesque involved the below facts:...
Saskatchewan Estate Litigation Update: Miller v Miller Estate, 2024 SKCA 70

Saskatchewan Estate Litigation Update: Miller v Miller Estate, 2024 SKCA 70

by benlamothe | Jul 22, 2024 | Challenges to Validity of Wills, SK Estate Law Blog

The recent Saskatchewan Court of Appeal decision in Miller v Miller Estate, 2024 SKCA 70, confronted the issue of when a party, who seeks to appeal a decision made by a Chambers judge, first requires leave to appeal. For context, in order to appeal certain decisions...
Saskatchewan Estate Litigation Update: Walker v Hunter, 2024 SKCA 34

Saskatchewan Estate Litigation Update: Walker v Hunter, 2024 SKCA 34

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...
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