Raman Johal is new CBA BC, Wills & Trusts Subsection Chair
We are pleased to announce that Raman Johal has been appointed as Chair of the Wills & Trust – Vancouver Subsection by the Canadian Bar ... Continued
Lauren Liang in ILN Estates International
Lauren Liang’s Your Estate Matters article was republished in ILN Estates International, a publication by the ILN Trusts & Estates Specialty Group. In the article, ... Continued
Clark Wilson on CLEBC’s Most Prolific Volunteers List
Clark Wilson would like to congratulate our lawyers, Diane Bell, Q.C., Veronica Franco, Mark Weintraub, Q.C., Geoff White and Pat Williams for being mentioned on ... Continued
Committeeship Applications: the Uragi Case
A growing area in estate litigation is committeeship applications. A committee is a person or institution who is appointed to make personal, medical, legal and/or ... Continued
What Types of Assets do Courts Consider in Deciding Wills Variation Claims?
In British Columbia, courts have the ability to change a deceased’s will, if the court rules that the will fails to make “adequate provision” for ... Continued
What are the tax benefits of giving to charities?
Geoff White and Areet Kaila appeared on Roundhouse Radio discussing the tax benefits and breaks of giving to charities. Listen to the full segment to ... Continued
High evidentiary threshold to rebut the presumption of resulting trust
Gifts can fail if one does not make their intention to give a gift expressly known.
Estop and Think Before Relying on Future Estate Interests
Recent BCCA case might signal return to more stringent application of the doctrine of proprietary estoppel.
Richard Weiland interviewed by CBC Radio
On the subject of musician Prince dying without a will, Richard Weiland was interviewed by All In a Day on CBC Radio in Ottawa yesterday ... Continued
Physician-Assisted Death – Bill C-14
Federal government introduces bill to legalize medical assistance in dying.
Make-a-Will Week 2016
April 10-16, 2016 is Make-a-Will Week in British Columbia. Clark Wilson and Leave Legacy™ are partnering to share daily articles on the importance of making ... Continued
Budget 2016: Impact on Charities
Summary of impacts on charities in the 2016 federal budget including changes to GST/HST rules.