James Steele presents to College of Law

On January 26th, James presented to the U of S College of Law Wills and Estates class. James lectured on estate litigation and shared real-life examples of estate disputes.

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How to Avoid Challenges to your Will

How to Avoid Challenges to your Will by James Steele Robertson Stromberg LLP, Saskatoon   Having a Will is meant to provide comfort, and to make sure your family gets their inheritance when you pass on. Yet all too often Wills are challenged in court. This can...

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James Steele Contributes Article to Saskatoon Express

The Saskatoon Express newspaper has published an article by James Steele that offers practical advice on preparing wills.  He advises that with the right planning and communication up front, court battles over wills can be avoided. Read James's article in the January...

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Anyone with Wills & Estates questions is invited to a series of free drop in clinics at the Frances Morrison Central Branch of Saskatoon Public Library.   The evening clinics will run from 6:30-8:30 on: Thursday, February 14 Thursday, February 28 Thursday, March...

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Struggling with a complex tax enforcement issue? Want to avoid taking a property? The Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) is offering the webinar How to Make Tax Collection Less Taxing.  Robertson Stromberg's Kim Anderson, QC, and James Steele will...

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Carlson v. Carlson Estate case comment

This article offers an overview of the 2018 Saskatchewan decision in Carlson v. Carlson Estate, 2018 SKQB 196. Carlson reminds us of the importance of preserving evidence of just how “voluntary” a will is. If, in contrast, a particular beneficiary of the will is seen...

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Case Comment Klassen v. Wiers Estate

This article offers an overview of the 2018 Saskatchewan decision in Klassen v. Estate of John Arnold Wiers, 2018 SKQB 32, 288 A.C.W.S. (3d) 598. Klassen was a decision which turned on a careful assembling of the evidence. While there was no single piece of magic...

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This articles offers an overview of the 2018 Court of Appeal decision in Olson v. Skarsgard Estate, 2018 SKCA 64. Olson offers an important reminder to parties involved in estate litigation. Namely, one should always check to make sure you have the legal “standing” to...

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Case comment on Figley v. Figley

This article provides a Saskatchewan estate litigation update, offering a brief synopsis of the 2018 Saskatchewan decision in Figley v. Figley, 2018 SKQB 102, 21 C.P.C. (8th) 149. Figley v. Figley reminds estate litigators of the important “wills exception” to...

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Estate Litigation – Resulting Trusts

Can a resulting trust exist in respect of land under the western Canadian Torrens system, or, is such a trust inconsistent with the statutory concept of conclusive title? This case comment was published in Schnurr's Estate Litigation. Issues in Focus - Resulting...

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