Recent Changes to Pour Over Rules
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has held that a clause in a will directing estate property to be transferred to a trust that was ... Continued
Deliberate Alterations to a Will: Levesque Estate (Re), 2019 BCSC 927
A recent decision shows how the Court may find a will-maker’s handwritten changes to be legally effective. Whiting a Beneficiary Out of a Will In ... Continued
Emily Clough Outlines Two Recent BC Supreme Court Decisions for Thomson Reuters’ Taxnet Pro
In an article for Thomson Reuters’ Taxnet Pro website, Emily Clough summarizes two recent BC Supreme Court decisions that required the Court to determine when ... Continued
When will the Court remove an Executor? Two recent decisions from the Supreme Court of British Columbia
Two recent BC Supreme Court decisions required the Court to determine when it is appropriate to remove an executor of an estate: Nieweler Estate (Re) ... Continued
Successful Result in Halliday v. Halliday Estate, 2019 BCSC 554
In the recent BC Supreme Court case of Halliday v Halliday Estate, 2019 BCSC 554, Clark Wilson LLP was successful in challenging the validity of ... Continued
Robledano v Queano, 2019 BCCA 150 – Further Analysis of Spousal Status Issues
The British Columbia Court of Appeal recently released its judgment in Robledano v Queano, 2019 BCCA 150 (“Robledano”). The case involved an intestate estate, with ... Continued
No need for “encyclopedic knowledge” when a will-maker recounts their assets
The recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision in Quaggiotto v Quaggiotto, 2019 ONCA 107 (“Quaggiotto”) helps to clarify the level of knowledge courts expect a ... Continued
Amy Mortimore Quoted in CLEBC Magazine
Our Estates & Trusts Co-Chair, Amy Mortimore was quoted in CLEBC’s “the Spotlight” Spring 2019 issue. Amy details how valuable CLEBC’s wills, estates and trusts ... Continued
What Obligations are Owed by a Testator to a Deceased Person’s Estate?
In the Court’s determination of a wills variation claim and what is “adequate, just and equitable”, the Court will consider legal and moral obligations owed ... Continued
An honour for Emily Clough
We are pleased to announce that our Emily Clough has received the tremendous honour of being nominated as one of eleven businesswomen for the YWCA ... Continued
Resulting and Constructive Trusts: A Question of Intention
Two recent decisions from the Supreme Court of British Columbia illustrate the importance, and difficulty, of determining the intentions someone who transfers property when ownership ... Continued
Amy Mortimore presenting at upcoming CBA Webinar
This unique webinar will feature pre-recorded cross-examination vignettes which will be critiqued by a panel of experienced litigators, including our Estates & Trusts Co-Chair Amy ... Continued