
Avoiding Wills Variation Claims: How Far is Too Far?
Under the Wills Variation Act (WVA), a spouse or child of a deceased person who has left a will can petition the court to vary ... Continued
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Under the Wills Variation Act (WVA), a spouse or child of a deceased person who has left a will can petition the court to vary ... Continued
The recent BC Court of Appeal decision in Zeitler v. Zeitler Estate, 2010 BCCA 216 illustrates why tax consequences must be thought through carefully even ... Continued
Typically, when a spouse or child has not been adequately provided for under a testator’s will, the remedy has been to make a claim under ... Continued
One of the more difficult situations that may arise in the administration of an estate is a claim by a former spouse of the deceased ... Continued
In a recent decision, the BC Court of Appeal clarified the importance, or lack of importance, of the claims of persons not protected by the ... Continued
A basic tenet of estate law is that the testator must know and approve of the contents of his or her will; if the testator ... Continued
In the Summer 2008 edition of Your Estate Matters, we reported on the trial decision of Pickets v. Hall, a case involving a large estate ... Continued
In British Columbia today, many couples choose to live in a common law relationship, without legally marrying. They often refer to one another as his ... Continued
A man visits his lawyer to discuss the estate of his recently deceased mother, who had been residing in Hong Kong. Her estate includes a ... Continued
In a recent decision of the British Columbia Supreme Court, the agreement between the deceased and his widow as to their financial arrangements and lifestyle ... Continued
The Wills, Estates and Succession Act (Bill 4), which consolidates and modernizes succession-related statutes into a single act, has passed third reading and is expected ... Continued
During the administration of a solvent estate, the executor or administrator must pay out all valid debts made against the estate. The executor or administrator, ... Continued