Hull on Estates

Author: The Lawyers of Hull and Hull LLP

Hull on Estates is a series of podcasts for the Canadian legal community dealing with issues and insights surrounding estate planning in Canada. Hosted by the lawyers of Hull & Hull LLP, the podcasts will touch on some of the key considerations when planning wills and estates
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751 - Expressed Intentions vs. Testamentary Intentions: Lessons from Bechtel Estate
Episode 751
Thursday, 10 September, 2026

In this episode of Hull on Estates, Natalia Angelini and Yalda Mostafaie discuss Smith v. Bechtel Estate, in which the Ontario Superior Court of Justice considered whether an unsigned draft will could be validated under section 21.1 of the Succession Law Reform Act. The episode explores the distinction between a deceased's expressed wishes and final testamentary intentions, and the Court's refusal to validate a draft will that had not been reviewed or approved by the deceased before his death.