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The Right to Choose Your Child's Care?

Posted on February 24, 2011
I could not help but be terribly saddened to learn of a battle reportedly underway between parents of a terminally ill boy and a London, Ontario hospital over whether his ventilator ought to be removed. The parents want to get their 13 month old son a tracheotomy so they can take him home, so he can live his last few months with those who love him (the same thing they were able to do for their daughter who was tragically afflicted with a similar neurological condition nine years earlier)...

Funeral Preparations - Let's Not Ignore Them

Posted on February 23, 2011
Moneyville is launching a series online all week examining the financial considerations and logistics involved in organizing a funeral. Some noteworthy statistics I picked up from Moneyville's Sunday posting are: ... there were a little over 88,000 registered deaths in Ontario 2009; ...

Cy-près and Religious Purpose Trusts

Posted on February 22, 2011
The core issue in a very interesting cy-près appeal decision of Bentley v. Anglican Synod of the Diocese of New Westminster was succinctly put as testing "the ability of the members of four Anglican parishes to remove themselves from a diocese of the Anglican Church of Canada ("ACC") and from the oversight of their Bishop, while at the same time continuing to use the church buildings and related assets of their parishes for Anglican worship...

Hearts and Valentine's Day

Posted on February 18, 2011
I thought I would end the week by tying a few events from the past week together. Of course, Monday was St. Valentine's Day (I hope you didn't forget), and on Tuesday, I blogged on the odds of dying from certain causes. A story reported on by KTLA in California seems to tie these two diverse topics together...

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Courts Entering the Electronic Age

Posted on February 17, 2011
Previously, I podcasted with Sharon Davis on the topic of courts authorizing service via social media. The courts appear to be, to a certain extent, embracing the electronic media, and bringing the administration of the courts into the 21st century...

Einstein's Estate: Theories of Relatives and Relativity

Posted on February 16, 2011
Albert Einstein died in 1955. In his will, he bequeathed the literary rights for the more than 75,000 papers and other items in his estate to the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Since his death, this is said to have generated millions of dollars, mostly through the marketing of videos, bobblehead dolls and Halloween masks...

What Are We Dying From?

Posted on February 15, 2011
As noted in a recent article in the Huffington Post, your chances of dying are one in one. However, WHAT you will die from is not so certain. The article in the Huffington Post, by Dean Praetorius, reports, in pictorial form no less, on the 2010 edition of 'Injury Facts', published by the National Safety Council, out of the U...

Institute - Hull on Estates # 239

Posted on February 15, 2011
Listen: Institute This week on Hull on Estates and Succession Planning, Natalia Angelini and Nadia Harasymowycz discuss a recent Institute, Brave New World: Building a Thriving Trusts & Estates Practice in the 21st Century, which was held on Thursday February 3, 2011...

Understanding the Role of an Executor - Hull on Estates and Succession Planning #222

Posted on February 15, 2011
Listen: Understanding the Role of an Executor This week on Hull on Estates, Ian Hull discusses the role of an executor and how you can anticipate problems that may arise. If you have any comments, send us an email at hullandhull@gmail.com or leave a comment on our blog...

What Is Frontotemporal Dementia?

Posted on February 14, 2011
The frontal lobe of the brain is a true workhorse; it is responsible for reasoning, planning, sequencing, modulation of emotions, and conversion of thoughts into speech. The temporal lobes (one right, one left) are no multitasking slouches either. They serve to process auditory sensation and perception, are integral to language comprehension, and also play a role in the formation and retrieval of long-term memories...

Second Marriage Planning Issues - Hull on Estates #238

Posted on February 14, 2011
Listen: Second Marriage Planning Issues This week on Hull on Estates, Julia Evans and David Smith discuss how to address and minimize future conflict between a second spouse and children from the previous marriage. If you have any comments, send us an email at hull...

Famous People That Cannot R.I.P.

Posted on February 11, 2011
Everyone likes gossip. For those who place themselves in the public spotlight their privacy is constantly invaded, even after death. In an article entitled, 'Dead People Science Won't Let R.I.P.', Joseph Calamia looks at famous people whose buried bodies have been exhumed...

Marriage Revokes Wills Unless ...

Posted on February 10, 2011
Although we are presently in the midst of a cold freeze here in Toronto, many newlyweds are glowing with happiness as they prepare for their weddings. Yes, the wedding season is right around the corner, and with that said, it might be just as important for those who are getting married, to consider reviewing their wills...

Common Will Mistakes

Posted on February 09, 2011
Dianne Nice, an author for The Globe and Mail, wrote a piece on her experience in planning her estate. Her article, "Will Mistakes: I've Made a Few", focuses on errors that she encountered when creating her estate plan. Ms. Nice states that while she was pregnant with her second child, she and her husband decided it was time to draw their wills...

How to Manage Your Inheritance

Posted on February 08, 2011
In an article published over the weekend, Alison Griffith of the Toronto Star writes that over 21 per cent of Canadian households had received an inheritance averaging $91,000. This amount is likely to jump as our society continues to age...

Dual Co-habitation and Claims for Support

Posted on February 07, 2011
Can a deceased person, immediately before his or her death, be found to have been in a common law spousal relationship with two persons, each of whom could assert a claim for support as a dependant? This was the interesting question recently considered on a motion for interim support under Ontario's Succession Law Reform Act ("SLRA")...

Another 'Awesome'

Posted on February 04, 2011
To anyone who has spent time with me in the last year, you know that the word ‘awesome' has become a permanent fixture in my vocabulary. So much so in fact, on June 4 of last year, I blogged about, ‘1000 Awesome Things', a website and concept that I find truly entertaining and interesting; apparently, enjoying the finer points of life is spreading...

Heir Tracing May Get a Facelift

Posted on February 03, 2011
A Vancouver court is about to make a decision that will have a significant impact on the world of Estate litigation. The issues before the court, related to sperm-donation, have become so much a part of our culture that a movie dealing with some of the same issues is nominated for four academy awards...

Groundhog Day.... Round 2? *

Posted on February 02, 2011
Every year on Groundhog Day I can't help but reflect on Bill Murray and his contribution to the modern North American psyche. It must be a massive ego trip to know that, on one day of the year, most everyone reflects on a movie that you have made...

Lawyers Behaving Badly? The Rules of Kindergarten Get Reapplied

Posted on February 01, 2011
We've all heard the jokes about our profession; generally not the most complimentary. For the most part, you brush it off, develop a thick skin, and continue to work hard to build a successful practice and a positive reputation. A recent article in the February 2011 issue of ‘Briefly Speaking', provided some helpful tips on how to practice law without compromising your integrity when faced with counsel who gives that reputation some basis in reality...

Why - Part 3 - Hull on Estates and Succession Planning #221

Posted on February 01, 2011
Listen: Why - Part 3 This week on Hull on Estates and Succession Planning, Ian continues his discussion on "what" it means to be an estate trustee and "why". Specifically, he talks about dealing with and protecting special assets...

Dependent Support - Hull on Estates #237

Posted on February 01, 2011
Listen: Dependent Support This week on Hull on Estates, Natalia Angelini and Rick Bickhram talk about a recent decision where the court awarded dependent support to two dependents of the deceased. Click here for more information on the case discussed during this podcast or the citation is Blair v...

When It's This Cold Out - To What Lengths Will We Go To Generate Heat?

Posted on January 31, 2011
I can't remember a time in my life when being conscious of society's impact on the environment hasn't been at the forefront of the media. Each generation considers the legacy they leave behind in a different way, and certainly, we can look back through history and dissect the choices of generations past and the impact those decisions have had on our environment...

Stand Clear, The Doors Are Closing

Posted on January 28, 2011
Are you ready yet?! No – in a minute, just warm up the car…I'll be there in minute…Hurry! You're late!! Run!!! ...RUN! That's how it begins. Every day. 'The GO Train Cardioblaster Dash'. Why? The National Post reported last year that Toronto commute times 'ranked dead last' among 19 urban centres, including Los Angeles, London, Chicago and New York...

A Writer's Will

Posted on January 27, 2011
Wills deal with the distribution of property after one has died and so a fundamental task of the Wills lawyer is to ascertain all the property owned by his client. J. D. Salinger (who died one year ago today) knew very well that his stories were his property...

Why - Hull on Estates and Succession Planning #220

Posted on January 26, 2011
Listen: Why This week on Hull on Estates and Succession Planning, Ian continues his discussion on the book Start with Why By Simon Sinek which can be found in the Hull & Hull LLP Reading Center. This week he discusses why one becomes an executor and what it means to be an executor...

The Concussion Discussion: Taking the Longer View

Posted on January 26, 2011
Worse than watching Sidney Crosby's head hit on New Year's Day, was watching Crosby's attempt to right himself after the blow and skate off the ice. Dr. Wennberg, a University of Toronto concussion expert and NHLPA consultant, summed it thusly: 'To see it was painfully obvious...

Can Dementia Be Prevented?

Posted on January 25, 2011
Medical research has shown that regular physical exercise is effective in delaying the onset of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Other studies have shown that people who continue to exercise not only their bodies but their minds may function better...

Parental Support - Hull on Estates #236

Posted on January 25, 2011
Listen: Parental Support This week on Hull on Estates, Paul Trudelle and Sharon Davis discuss filial responsibility or parental support. Specifically they talk about Sections 32 of the Family Law Act which discusses the obligation of a child to support a parent...

Dementia: Public and Private Responses

Posted on January 24, 2011
Dementia and its devastating effects on its victims and their families has been a popular topic in the news recently: ... On January 17, 2011, we learned of the tragic death of a woman in Toronto who succumbed to the frigid temperatures as she wandered a few blocks from her home in the middle of the night...

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