During Hull on Estate and Succession Planning Podcast #66, Ian and Suzana discuss the conference that Ian recently attended, Podcasters Across Borders, where he spoke on a panel with Terry Fallis of Thornley Fallis, and Kate Morgan of Podwise Social Media Inc.

Within the context of estate litigation, Ian discusses a recent article he read in the June 6th edition of The Economist that considered the life of a New York City socialite, Brooke Astor, commonly known as Queen Brooke. Ian reviews the dramatic story of her life, and the litigation surrounding her loss of capacity and her second marriage.

During Hull on Estate and Succession Planning Podcast #65, Ian Hull and Suzana Popovic-Montag discuss the importance of designating a Power of Attorney in your estate plan.

They cover topics such as why a Power of Attorney is essential and what can happen if an incapable individual does not have a Power of Attorney in place, focusing on the Court Order process to obtain a Power of Attorney for property and/or personal care.

During Hull on Estate and Succession Planning Podcast #64, Ian Hull and Suzana Popovic-Montag express the importance of educating an individual chosen as Power of Attorney on their roles and responsibilities, as well as full disclosure between all parties involved in the succession planning.

They also discuss the issue of duelling Powers of Attorney and the strategy of using Power of Attorney for limited purposes.

Ian and Suzana also touched on elder abuse and mentioned the helpful emergency hotline provided by the Public Guardian and Trustee at 1-800-366-0335.

During Hull on Estate and Succession Planning Episode 63, Ian Hull and Suzana Popovic-Montag discuss the role of Powers of Attorney in estate planning.

They define the term, "Power of Attorney", and cover the responsibilities associated with this role. The steps to take if you decide to revoke your Power of Attorney are also discussed, as well as the regulations of the Substitute Decisions Act which sets out some of the duties involved in Power of Attorney