Appellate Review and Special Costs in Committeeship Proceedings
By: Polly Storey and Vivian Thieu In British Columbia, the Patients Property Act, RSBC 1996, c. 349 (the “Act”), allows the Supreme Court of British ... Continued
Polly Storey Appointed to the Estates, Trusts and Pensions Journal Editorial Advisory Board
Please join us in congratulating Estates & Trusts partner and co-chair of the Estates & Trusts Opinions and Appeals group Polly Storey on her appointment ... Continued
Polly Storey Published in Westlaw’s Estates, Trusts & Pensions Journal
Clark Wilson’s Estates & Trusts partner and co-chair of the Estates & Trusts Opinion and Appeals group Polly Storey’s paper, “Beneficiary’s Access to Trust Documents” ... Continued
Polly Storey Appointed to The Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia’s Board of Directors
Please join us in congratulating Estates & Trusts, Elder Law, and Estates & Trusts Opinions and Appeals partner Polly Storey on her appointment to the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia’s ... Continued
Congratulations to Clark Wilson’s New Partners
We’re pleased to announce the appointment of five new Clark Wilson Partners Bo Carter, Catherine Repel, Dani Marshall, Jeannette Aucoin, and Polly Storey. Bo Carter ... Continued
Tom v. Tang, 2023 BCCA 221: Subjective Reasons and the Objectively Reasonable Will-Maker
By Polly Storey The Court of Appeal for British Columbia recently had an opportunity to consider, and resolve, a question that has been the source ... Continued
Kramer v. Kramer, 2023 BCSC 116: Fraudulent Conveyances and Alter Ego Trust Planning
By Polly Storey In British Columbia, will-makers are required to make “adequate, just and equitable” provision from their estates for their surviving spouses and children. ... Continued
Financial Disclosure in Wills Variation Matters: Richter v Richter Estate
By Polly Storey and Cameron Fox Parties to wills variation proceedings have, for some years, faced uncertainty regarding the financial disclosure they may be required ... Continued
Closing the Gap? Mental capacity assessment orders in Sandhu (Re), 2022 BCSC 2027
By Polly Storey Ordering an adult to submit to an assessment of their mental capacity, without their consent, is an extreme measure. In 2012, however, ... Continued
Determining Capability – Horan v Fraser Health Authority, 2022 BCSC 1951
By Polly Storey In a recent decision of the BC Supreme Court, Justice Iyer has provided guidance regarding how capacity to consent to support and ... Continued
Mark Weintraub, K.C. and Polly Storey Follow-Up Piece Published in The Advocate
Clark Wilson’s Estates & Trusts lawyers Mark Weintraub, K.C. and Polly Storey‘s follow-up article, “Conscious of the Good Conscience Trust: Further Thoughts on the Constructive ... Continued
Special and Non-Party Costs: AM Gold Inc v Kaizen Discovery Inc., 2022 BCCA 284
By Polly Storey In a recent decision of the Court of Appeal, Justice Goepel has further refined the law of special costs. In AM Gold ... Continued