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...
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 | Jul 24, 2025 | Challenges to Validity of Wills, SK Estate Law Blog
The recent Saskatchewan King’s Bench decision in Harrison v MacMillan offers an example of a will challenge that failed to raise a genuine issue. While there is no new point of law offered by Harrison, the decision provides a helpful caution to parties who wish to...
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:...
