Hull on Estates
Hull on Estates is a series of podcasts for the Canadian legal community dealing with issues and insights surrounding estate planning in Canada. Hosted by the lawyers of Hull & Hull LLP, the podcasts will touch on some of the key considerations when planning wills and estates
This week on Hull on Estates, Rick Bickhram and Sarah Fitzpatrick discuss Henson trusts (also called absolute discretionary trusts). They consider the use of such trusts to benefit disabled persons, and how best to protect the assets (typically an inheritance) as well as the right to collect government benefits and assistance."
 
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Direct download: HOE_159_FINAL.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 3:10 AM

This week on Hull on Estates, Diane Vieira and Bianca La Neve discuss the role of the Office of the Public Guardian Trustee (PGT) in passings of accounts. They talk about the role of this government body whose job it is to protect the interests of incapable persons, charities and absentees.

They discuss the things to keep in mind when serving the PGT and common issues seen on passings of accounts.

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Direct download: HOE_158_FINAL.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:17 PM

This week on Hull on Estates, Megan Connolly and Paul Trudelle discuss administration bonds; what they are, when they are required, why they are required and dispensing with the administration bond in certain cases. In Particular they refer to the Henderson decision, a recent decision out of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice that deals with the issue of dispensing with an administration bond and what is required.

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Direct download: HOE__157_FINAL.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:25 PM

This week on Hull on Estates, Jonathan Morse and Sarah Fitzpatrick present and mock client situation in which they discuss the estate needs and will needs for someone with a dependant.

They describe the process of finding new clients and go on to describe the process of fulfilling these needs for the client.

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Direct download: HOE_156__FINAL.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 8:50 PM