End of Life Health Care Planning – Be Careful What You Wish For
Editor’s note: We are delighted to welcome Geoff White as counsel with our Tax & Estate Planning and Wealth Preservation Groups. Geoff is a highly ... Continued
Compulsory Capacity Assessments in British Columbia
Remarkable advancements in medical care over the past decades have significantly increased the life expectancy of Canadians. However, with this increase in longevity come the ... Continued
Trusts: Common Attacks on their Validity & How to Avoid Them
An inter vivos trust (such as a family trust) is created when an individual (called the settlor) transfers property to a trustee to be held ... Continued
Dispensing Power of the Court under WESA
The Wills, Estates and Succession Act (“WESA“) is now in force, and we are beginning to see its application in our estate practice. One of ... Continued
Special Release – Wills, Estates and Succession Act
British Columbia’s new Wills, Estates and Succession Act (WESA) and accompanying new probate rules come into force on March 31, 2014. WESA replaces the Wills ... Continued
The Forgotten Will on Spousal Separation
One of the unfortunate realities of marriage breakdown is that the spouses often do not promptly update their estate plans to reflect the dramatic changes ... Continued
Undue Influence: New Law Shifts Burden of Proof
Making a valid will requires not only that the will-maker has the mental capacity to understand what they are doing, but also that the will ... Continued
Clark Wilson LLP Welcomes Former Madam Justice Marion J. Allan
Clark Wilson LLP is pleased to announce that Former Madam Justice Marion J. Allan has joined our Wealth Preservation, Estate & Trust Litigation, Alternative Dispute ... Continued
Dealing with Digital Assets in an Estate
The term “digital assets” is used in different ways by different people. In a broad sense, digital assets include all of the electronic “possessions” an ... Continued
Estate Taxes? Not Here
Many countries around the world levy a tax on the transfer of wealth that occurs when a person dies, referred to as an estate tax, ... Continued
Shedding light on the Court’s role in adult guardianship matters
As the population ages, we see more adults in need of assistance to manage their financial affairs or personal care decisions. As lawyers, we are ... Continued
What is a Fiduciary and When do You Become One?
You may have heard the term “fiduciary” many times, but what does it mean exactly? The term “fiduciary” originates from the Latin word fiduciarius, meaning ... Continued