McStay v Berta Estate,

JurisdictionSaskatchewan
JudgeJackson, Barrington-Foote and Tholl JJ.A.
Neutral Citation2021 SKCA 51
Citation2021 SKCA 51
Docket NumberCACV3629
Date01 April 2021
CourtCourt of Appeal (Saskatchewan)
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4 practice notes
  • RIBEN v. RIBEN,
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Saskatchewan (Canada)
    • April 5, 2023
    ...In McStay v Berta Estate, 2021 SKCA 51, 458 DLR (4th) 106 [McStay], the Court of Appeal recently summarized the general principles governing the legal process involved in proving a will in solemn form. The Court stated as [22]      The process to be utilized when a ......
  • Bell v Bell,
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Saskatchewan (Canada)
    • August 26, 2022
    ...Impermissible weighing of evidence at the first hearing gives rise to a ground of appeal. See, for example, McStay v Berta Estate, 2021 SKCA 51 at paras 50-51, 458 DLR (4th) 106; and Kapacila at para 29. [13]             ......
  • Summary Resolution Of Probate Disputes In Canada
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • December 23, 2022
    ...2007 SKCA 64 at para. 6. 2 Otto v. Kapacila Estate, 2010 SKCA 85 at para. 27. A recent application is found in McStay v. Berta Estate, 2021 SKCA 51. 3 2016 ONCA 191, 129 O.R. (3d) 721, leave to appeal dismissed (15 September 2016), 2016 CanLII 4 2016 ONCA 191 at paras. 81-2, 97-98. 5 2016 O......
  • WITZANY v. FISHER,
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Saskatchewan (Canada)
    • April 11, 2022
    ...Our Court of Appeal in McStay v Berta Estate, 2021 SKCA 51 [McStay], had made it abundantly clear that it is not the role of a chambers judge at the first hearing to weigh conflicting evidence on the issue of testamentary capacity or undue influence. So, where there is a conflict in the evi......
3 cases
  • RIBEN v. RIBEN,
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Saskatchewan (Canada)
    • April 5, 2023
    ...In McStay v Berta Estate, 2021 SKCA 51, 458 DLR (4th) 106 [McStay], the Court of Appeal recently summarized the general principles governing the legal process involved in proving a will in solemn form. The Court stated as [22]      The process to be utilized when a ......
  • Bell v Bell,
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Saskatchewan (Canada)
    • August 26, 2022
    ...Impermissible weighing of evidence at the first hearing gives rise to a ground of appeal. See, for example, McStay v Berta Estate, 2021 SKCA 51 at paras 50-51, 458 DLR (4th) 106; and Kapacila at para 29. [13]             ......
  • WITZANY v. FISHER,
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Saskatchewan (Canada)
    • April 11, 2022
    ...Our Court of Appeal in McStay v Berta Estate, 2021 SKCA 51 [McStay], had made it abundantly clear that it is not the role of a chambers judge at the first hearing to weigh conflicting evidence on the issue of testamentary capacity or undue influence. So, where there is a conflict in the evi......
1 firm's commentaries
  • Summary Resolution Of Probate Disputes In Canada
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • December 23, 2022
    ...2007 SKCA 64 at para. 6. 2 Otto v. Kapacila Estate, 2010 SKCA 85 at para. 27. A recent application is found in McStay v. Berta Estate, 2021 SKCA 51. 3 2016 ONCA 191, 129 O.R. (3d) 721, leave to appeal dismissed (15 September 2016), 2016 CanLII 4 2016 ONCA 191 at paras. 81-2, 97-98. 5 2016 O......

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