James Steele Published in the Advocate

The recent Saskatchewan decision in Boire v Boire, 2025 SKKB 150 reminds us of the importance of properly documenting an express trust when adding third parties to title. In Boire there was sufficient evidence of a trust interest as to permit the Court to summarily...

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...

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...