Iryna Huk

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Iryna obtained her dual law degree from the University of Windsor and Detroit Mercy Law School. Prior to law school, Iryna completed a bachelor’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning at Toronto Metropolitan University. Iryna is currently completing her articles in estates and trusts, where she continues to bring her dedication and passion for client-focused service to this next chapter of her career.

Haddock v. Haddock: Interpreting a Cottage Bequest

In Haddock v. Haddock (2025 ONSC 6287), the court was asked to interpret a clause in the deceased’s 2012 will dealing with a bequest of her cottage to one of her three surviving children. The deceased died in 2022, leaving her children as co-estate trustees. Her estate consisted primarily of the cottage and TD Bank investment accounts. The will provided a specific gift to the grandchildren, divided the residue equally….

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Estate Litigation, Property, Wills

McNeill v. Phillips: Moral Obligations Don’t Create Legal Duties

A recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court serves as a reminder that a moral obligation does not necessarily translate into a legal one. In McNeill v. Phillips, 2025 ONSC 5779, the Court struck a claim that sought to impose a duty of care where none existed in law. The plaintiff, the biological daughter of the deceased, brought a negligence claim against her mother’s spouse, who was not her biological….

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