Grams Estate, Re, [2015] Sask.R. Uned. 121 (QB)

JurisdictionSaskatchewan
JudgeMeschishnick, J.
CourtCourt of Queen's Bench of Saskatchewan (Canada)
Subject MatterWILLS
Citation[2015] Sask.R. Uned. 121 (QB),[2015] Sask.R. Uned. 121,2015 SKQB 374
Date25 November 2015
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8 practice notes
  • LINES DRAWN IN BLOOD: A COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE ON THE ACCOMMODATION OF BLENDED FAMILIES IN SUCCESSION LAW.
    • Canada
    • June 1, 2020
    ...policy; the court also found that disinheritance on the base of religion or race is contrary to public policy); Grams u Grams Estate, 2015 SKQB 374 at para 110 (issue of disinheritance on the basis of sexual orientation can serve to ground a public policy challenge to set aside a will in tr......
  • Digest: Carlson Estate, Re, 2018 SKQB 196
    • Canada
    • Saskatchewan Law Society Case Digests
    • July 18, 2019
    ...Estate, 2016 SKCA 150, [2017] 2 WWR 301 Dieno v Dieno Estate, [1996] 10 WWR 375, 147 Sask R 14, 13 ETR (2d) 211 Grams v Grams Estate, 2015 SKQB 374, 261 ACWS (3d) 249 Kapacila Estate v Otto, 2010 SKCA 85, 359 Sask R 84 Karain Estate, Re, [1999] TWL QB99228, 1999 CarswellSask 285 Lamontagne ......
  • Silent All These Years: Public Policy, Expressive Harm, and the Legacy of Christie v York Corporation.
    • Canada
    • University of New Brunswick Law Journal No. 73, January 2022
    • January 1, 2022
    ...CA, supra note 204 at para 55 (the acknowledgement that it can be applied to private wills by Justice Cronk). (221) Grams v Babiarz, 2015 SKQB 374 at para (222) See e.g. Lorraine E Weinrib & Ernest J Weinrib, "Constitutional Values and Private Law in Canada" in Daniel Friedmann & Da......
  • Bachman v. Scheidt Estate, 2015 SUR 592
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Saskatchewan (Canada)
    • March 28, 2016
    ...or friends around the time of the execution of the will that raised issues of confusion from personal observation. See Grams v Babiarz , 2015 SKQB 374. That situation does not present itself here. Janet did not have any direct contact with the deceased around the time of the signing of the ......
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4 cases
  • Bachman v. Scheidt Estate, 2015 SUR 592
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Saskatchewan (Canada)
    • March 28, 2016
    ...or friends around the time of the execution of the will that raised issues of confusion from personal observation. See Grams v Babiarz , 2015 SKQB 374. That situation does not present itself here. Janet did not have any direct contact with the deceased around the time of the signing of the ......
  • Carlson v. Carlson (Estate),
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Saskatchewan (Canada)
    • July 4, 2018
    ...by the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal at 2007 SKCA 64, 293 Sask R 238 [Ritchie]); Sader v Zembik Estate, 2008 SKQB 128; Grams v Babiarz, 2015 SKQB 374; and Bachman v Scheidt Estate, 2016 SKCA 150, [2017] 2 WWR 301 [Bachman]. [9] In Bachman, the test was described once more in these terms: 16 ......
  • Grams Estate, Re, [2016] Sask.R. Uned. 14 (CA)
    • Canada
    • Saskatchewan Court of Appeal (Saskatchewan)
    • February 2, 2016
    ...[4] The issues and facts are carefully set out in the judgment of the Chambers judge (see Grams v Babiarz , [2015] Sask.R. Uned. 121; 2015 SKQB 374 [Chambers Decision]). Simply put, Kenneth Grams excluded his adult children, including Bruce Grams, from his will. The circumstances surroundin......
  • Cutts v. Phillips, 2016 SKQB 126
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Saskatchewan (Canada)
    • April 19, 2016
    ...capacity stated therein have been consistently applied (see deBalinhard Estate , 2014 SKQB 162, 447 Sask R 172; Grams v Grams Estate , 2015 SKQB 374 , Bachman v Scheidt , 2016 SKQB 102). [7] The burden of proof of due execution of the Will and testamentary capacity rests upon the propounder......
1 firm's commentaries
  • Challenging And Defending A Will That Disinherits A Child
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • February 1, 2021
    ...ibid at para 108, 115. 7 Murdoch v Trueman Estate, ibid at para 188. 8 Murdoch v Trueman Estate, ibid at para 190. 9 Grams v Babiarz, 2015 SKQB 374 (CanLII)at para 18 - 26; reasons for finding the matter to have merit upheld on appeal in Grams Estate v Grams, 2016 SKCA 12 (CanLII) at para 1......
3 books & journal articles
  • LINES DRAWN IN BLOOD: A COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE ON THE ACCOMMODATION OF BLENDED FAMILIES IN SUCCESSION LAW.
    • Canada
    • June 1, 2020
    ...policy; the court also found that disinheritance on the base of religion or race is contrary to public policy); Grams u Grams Estate, 2015 SKQB 374 at para 110 (issue of disinheritance on the basis of sexual orientation can serve to ground a public policy challenge to set aside a will in tr......
  • Digest: Carlson Estate, Re, 2018 SKQB 196
    • Canada
    • Saskatchewan Law Society Case Digests
    • July 18, 2019
    ...Estate, 2016 SKCA 150, [2017] 2 WWR 301 Dieno v Dieno Estate, [1996] 10 WWR 375, 147 Sask R 14, 13 ETR (2d) 211 Grams v Grams Estate, 2015 SKQB 374, 261 ACWS (3d) 249 Kapacila Estate v Otto, 2010 SKCA 85, 359 Sask R 84 Karain Estate, Re, [1999] TWL QB99228, 1999 CarswellSask 285 Lamontagne ......
  • Silent All These Years: Public Policy, Expressive Harm, and the Legacy of Christie v York Corporation.
    • Canada
    • University of New Brunswick Law Journal No. 73, January 2022
    • January 1, 2022
    ...CA, supra note 204 at para 55 (the acknowledgement that it can be applied to private wills by Justice Cronk). (221) Grams v Babiarz, 2015 SKQB 374 at para (222) See e.g. Lorraine E Weinrib & Ernest J Weinrib, "Constitutional Values and Private Law in Canada" in Daniel Friedmann & Da......

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