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 | 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 | Jul 27, 2021 | Challenges to Validity of Wills, Estate Administration or Will Interpretation, SK Estate Law Blog
Today’s post comes from Wagner Sidlofsky LLP, a well-known estate law blog. The article talks about the importance of creating a contemporaneous evidentiary record of a parent’s intention when gifting property to their adult children. If a parent places an adult...
by Saskatchewan Estate Law Blog | Feb 5, 2021 | Challenges to Validity of Wills, Estate Administration or Will Interpretation, SK Estate Law Blog
A recent case of the Saskatchewan Court of Queen Bench offers the following lesson: the Court’s power to “fix” clerical mistakes in Wills, may not necessarily be ordered if there are deeper concerns about the testator’s actual testamentary intentions. Section 37 of...
