This week on Hull on Estates, Rick Bickhram and David Smith discuss forensic document examination and how it applies to the rules of evidence.

This week on Hull on Estates, Sharon Davis and Natalia Angelini discuss a recent requirement put into place by The Law Society of Upper Canada. On January 1, 2011 lawyers and paralegals will be required to put in 12 hours of continuing professionalism each year.   Specifically, there will be three hours delegated to topics relating to ethics, professionalism and practice management.

This week on Hull on Estates, David and Nadia discuss issues that arise surrounding the designation of beneficiaries under the Insurance Act and how they interact with provisions in testamentary documents.

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This week on Hull on Estates, Kathryn Pilkington and Paul Trudelle discuss an article written by Clare Burns, with assistance from Anastasija Sumakova, entitled "Mission Impossible: Estate Planning and Assisted Human Reproduction", and the numerous estate planning issues that arise from assisted human reproduction.