by Saskatchewan Estate Law Blog | Jul 25, 2022 | Challenges to Validity of Wills, Estate Administration or Will Interpretation, Issue involving Executors, SK Estate Law Blog
The recent Saskatchewan Court of Appeal decision in Martin v Martin, 2022 SKCA 79 offers a reminder of the litigation which can ensue when a person puts another family member on title, and a dispute later arises as to whether that person holds beneficial title, or,...
by Saskatchewan Estate Law Blog | Jun 23, 2022 | Issue involving Executors, SK Estate Law Blog
The recent Saskatchewan Queen’s Bench decision in Kaushik v Kaushik, 2022 SKQB 135, offers an overview of a situation in which multiple persons concurrently seek to be appointed as the sole administrator of an Estate. Overview: Sadhna Kaushik applied for appointment...
by Saskatchewan Estate Law Blog | May 27, 2022 | Challenges to Validity of Wills, SK Estate Law Blog
The recent Court of Appeal decision in McCabe v Kowalyshyn, 2022 SKCA 56, offers various lessons to Estate litigators. These include: The reality that court approvals of Estate land sales, under s. 50.5 of The Administration of Estates Act, SS 1998, c A-4.1, do not...
by Saskatchewan Estate Law Blog | Mar 2, 2022 | Issue involving Executors, SK Estate Law Blog
This article offers a case comment on a 2017 Saskatchewan decision, Campbell v. Cooper. The decision reminds us that beneficiaries who have been wronged by an executor should remember to begin an action within 2 years of when they discover said wrong. Facts: The...
by Saskatchewan Estate Law Blog | Feb 16, 2022 | Challenges to Validity of Wills, SK Estate Law Blog
A recent article from the National Post underscores how important it is to ensure that your Will is up to date and that it is well-drafted. I do not personally draft wills, as I focus on estate litigation disputes. However, I have seen firsthand that a homemade will...
by Saskatchewan Estate Law Blog | Jan 7, 2022 | Estate Administration or Will Interpretation, SK Estate Law Blog
I practise in the area of estate litigation and am often reminded of the importance of having a clearly drafted Will. A good recent example comes from the decision in Poole v Dailey, 2020 SKQB 226. The deceased had left his estate between his two children, Brian and...
