Join James Steele for a Timely Update on Saskatchewan Estate Litigation

Recent Saskatchewan court decisions are providing important guidance on contested estates, executor disputes, will interpretation, estate farmland sales, disclosure issues, and more.

Join James Steele, partner at Robertson Stromberg LLP for When Estates Go to Court: Recent Cases 2025-2026 (CPD 464). James will review significant Saskatchewan estate law decisions from the past two years, explain the courts’ reasoning, and highlight practical takeaways for lawyers and estate practitioners.

With a practice focused almost exclusively on estate litigation, James brings extensive experience representing executors, beneficiaries, charities, and institutions in complex estate disputes. To register and learn more, visit the Law Society of Saskatchewan CPD website.

October 15, 2026
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. CST

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Saskatchewan Estate Litigation Update: Reader Estate v. Reader, 2024 CarswellSask 522, 2024 SKKB 212

The recent Saskatchewan King’s Bench decision in Reader Estate v. Reader demonstrated the Court’s power to rectify a Will where a drafting error threatened to defeat the intention of the testator.Background: The factual background in Reader Estate included the below:...

Robertson Stromberg Lawyers Recognized in the 2025 Edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory

Congratulations to Misty S. Alexandre, M. Kim Anderson, K.C., Christopher J.H. Donald, K.C., Jared D. Epp, Tiffany M. Paulsen, K.C., Jennifer D. Pereira, K.C., Leslie W. Prosser, K.C., and Sean M. Sinclair, who have been recognized by their peers in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory for 2023.

James Steele Presents to Law Students

James Steele will be presenting to law students at the University of Saskatchewan today. Students in Wills will hear from James on the topic of estate litigation from a practitioner’s perspective.Related News and Articles

Saskatchewan Estate Litigation Update: Concentra Trust v Calvary United Church, 2024 SKKB 139

The recent Saskatchewan King’s Bench decision in Concentra Trust v Calvary United Church, displays the Court’s power to save a charitable gift in a Will, so that an estate gift still flows to another charitable object which closely resembles the testator’s original...

Saskatchewan Estate Litigation Update: Levesque v Klarenbach, 2024 SKKB 130

The recent Saskatchewan King’s Bench decision in Levesque v Klarenbach, offers a reminder of the limits that some judges may impose on an application to compel disclosure from a power of attorney.Background: The background of Levesque involved the below facts: Darlene...

Saskatchewan Estate Litigation Update: Walker v Hunter, 2024 SKCA 34

This post discusses the recent decision of the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan in Walker v Hunter, 2024 SKCA 34. This decision offers an illustration of when a lawsuit may be struck out, on the basis that it is statute barred (i.e. commenced too late). Such a...

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Join James Steele for a Timely Update on Saskatchewan Estate Litigation

October 15, 2026
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. CST

Related News and Articles

Saskatchewan Estate Litigation Update: Reader Estate v. Reader, 2024 CarswellSask 522, 2024 SKKB 212

Robertson Stromberg Lawyers Recognized in the 2025 Edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory

James Steele Presents to Law Students

Saskatchewan Estate Litigation Update: Concentra Trust v Calvary United Church, 2024 SKKB 139

Saskatchewan Estate Litigation Update: Levesque v Klarenbach, 2024 SKKB 130

Saskatchewan Estate Litigation Update: Walker v Hunter, 2024 SKCA 34

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Join James Steele for a Timely Update on Saskatchewan Estate Litigation

October 15, 202612:00 – 1:00 p.m. CST

Related News and Articles

Saskatchewan Estate Litigation Update: Reader Estate v. Reader, 2024 CarswellSask 522, 2024 SKKB 212

Robertson Stromberg Lawyers Recognized in the 2025 Edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory

James Steele Presents to Law Students

Saskatchewan Estate Litigation Update: Concentra Trust v Calvary United Church, 2024 SKKB 139

Saskatchewan Estate Litigation Update: Levesque v Klarenbach, 2024 SKKB 130

Saskatchewan Estate Litigation Update: Walker v Hunter, 2024 SKCA 34

October 15, 2026
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. CST