The following is a round-up of noteworthy articles published this month on estate litigation issues:
- Mark Debono at Hull & Hull LLP (Ontario) outlines key practical considerations for executors and trustees administering estates that include firearms:
https://hullandhull.com/2026/03/firearms-in-the-house-a-practical-guide-for-estate-trustees/ - Albert Oosterhoff at WEL Partners (Ontario) discusses the New Brunswick Court of Appeal decision in Lamont v. Estate of Louis Fournier et al., addressing suspicious circumstances, testamentary capacity, and undue influence. The Application for Leave to Appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada was recently dismissed:
https://welpartners.com/blog/2026/03/testamentary-capacity-suspicious-circumstances-and-undue-influence/ - Witney Teed and Mia Viana at McLennan Ross (Alberta) examine the use of no-contest clauses in wills (it should be noted that in B.C. these sorts of clauses are generally void as being contrary to public policy) :
https://www.mross.com/what-we-think/article/take-it-or-leave-it–no-contest-clauses-in-alberta-wills
- Sofia Hector, also of Hull & Hull LLP (Ontario), discusses the obligations of estate trustees when administering estate property with potential environmental risks:
https://hullandhull.com/2026/03/estate-trustees-and-environmental-due-diligence-what-is-the-standard-of-care/ - CTV News reports on Stainer v. Thurgood, a decision I recently wrote about, in which the plaintiff seeks to expand the definition of “child” for wills variation claims in British Columbia:
https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/disinherited-and-disavowed-a-bc-woman-is-asking-the-court-to-decide-if-she-was-a-deceased-mans-child/
Happy reading!