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:...
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...
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:...
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 | Jul 5, 2024 | Estate Administration or Will Interpretation, SK Estate Law Blog
The recent Saskatchewan King’s Bench decision in Haines v Kuffner Estate is an example of the Court’s ability to validate a document, which may not have been executed with all the normal formalities. This flexibility offers the ability to ensure, as far as possible,...
