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.
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Principles to be taken from the first two cases decided under s. 58 of WESA.
Court uses new WESA provision to proivde flexibility in relation to formal requirements of wills.
Appellate courts not required to defer to trial judge except on oral testimony in wills variation cases
Detroying true copy does not revoke will when original known to be safe elsewhere.
The law in BC eases some of the formalities required for military wills.
Recent BCSC case indicates estrangement does not necessarily negate the will-maker’s moral obligations to a spouse or children
New provisions in WESA on curing deficiencies in a will are similar to those in Manitoba and Saskatchewan
WESA provides that the old legislation will often apply if the deceased died prior to WESA
Testamentary trusts can be a useful estate planning tool for a wide range of individuals
BCSC provides guidance for when relationships between trustees and beneficiaries have broken down
A link to a humourous article on the consequences of dying intestate