How to make a group gift like Coach Dean Smith’s
Suggestions for making gifts to many people, like a coach who left $200 to each of his former players.
Young Estate (Re) v. Szabo – Is there sufficient evidence that a gift was intended?
Many factors impact the determination of whether a transfer was a gift or created a resulting trust.
Administering an estate while legal proceedings are ongoing
WESA allows courts to appoint a temporary administrator of an estate.
Managing digital assets – Preserving your social media legacy
Facebook provides posthumous account management options.
BC Court Developing Law on When a Document is a “Will”
Principles to be taken from the first two cases decided under s. 58 of WESA.
Court Orders a Letter to be Effective as the Last Will of the Deceased
Court uses new WESA provision to proivde flexibility in relation to formal requirements of wills.
Will a Separate Residence Affect Your Spousal Status?
Recent case finds couple to be in a marriage-like relationship despite maintaining separate residences.
Does the Public Guardian and Trustee Charge Fees?
The PGT is partially funded by the fees it collects.
What happens when a beneficiary is criminally responsible for the deceased’s death?
Persons cannot benefit from their own crime, even through inheritance
Court clarifies WESA notice requirement
Dates of mailing notice of intended estate grant applications should be included in affidavits.
Transitioning to WESA
WESA provides that the old legislation will often apply if the deceased died prior to WESA
New Survivorship Rules
WESA abolishes presumption that older person dies first when sequence of death cannot be determined