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The court found Dawne Bringeland in contempt of a 2025 order to deliver estate records and pass accounts, imposed $10,000 in fines, and awarded special costs.
The court dismissed a beneficiary’s request for access to an executor’s iPad or iCloud to obtain Apple Notes metadata, finding no strong evidence justifying that exceptional intrusion.
Summary assessment after default judgment in estate litigation: the court awarded special damages and punitive damages against a former administrator for fiduciary breaches, misappropriation, and non-disclosure.
The court held the estate’s executor personally liable for costs tied to the estate’s unsuccessful counterclaim and third-party claim, and set limited steps to determine Epic’s quantum.
The application judge properly exercised discretion to resolve the threshold issue to enable estate administration; the evidence did not establish severance of the joint tenancy because a testamentary disposition alone is insufficient and Tracey Ann Grady failed to meet the evidentiary onus to show severance, so Lisa Grady was properly appointed sole executrix and trustee.
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The court dismissed a plaintiff’s claim to occupy part of inherited property for grazing, finding no enforceable will challenge, licence, or lease.
Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal from the appointment of committees over Valerie Anne Edwards, finding no reviewable error in the summary procedure or the assessment of best interests.
The court dismissed an application to vary a committeeship order, holding there was no material change in circumstances and that existing mechanisms should be used first.
Appeal dismissed in a family estate dispute. The court upheld findings that no testamentary contract was proven and that unjust enrichment failed despite an error on clean hands.
The court found Doris Rector had not completed payments and the Guests had waived strict contractual compliance by accepting ongoing payments, but they failed to give unambiguous reasonable notice of withdrawal of that waiver before selling the property; equity required giving the estate a cure period — the personal representative of Doris Rector was given 90 days to pay $1,808 plus simple interest at 3.5% from March 1, 2012 to obtain the deed; claimant's damages claim against Paul Graham was dismissed for lack of proof.
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