Living in Revolutionary Times
Discussion of a study confirming the existence of a gene mutation that protects against Alzheimer’s
When a gift really is just a gift
Pecore v. Pecore confirmed that a presumption of resulting trust arises in certain relationships
A POA can be used to sever a joint tenancy
A POA can be used to sever joint tenancy
Significance of a Declining Real Estate Market for Executors
Significance of a Declining Real Estate Market for Executors
Severing Joint Tenancy Through a Course of Dealing
Joint tenancy is one method by which two or more persons may hold land or other property. The unique feature of holding property as joint ... Continued
Court Allows Disinheritance of Child for “Valid Reasons”
Court Allows Disinheritance of Child for “Valid Reasons” under the Wills Variation Act
Unsavoury Death Benefits
Unsavoury death benefits and the criminally not responsible by reason of mental illness
Physician Assisted Suicide
Physician Assisted Suicide
Court Ordered Examinations to Determine Incapacity in British Columbia
Court Ordered Examinations to Determine Incapacity in British Columbia
Executors and Corporate Remedies
Not uncommonly, Executors (or Administrators) find themselves in the position of a minority shareholder of a private company. For example, the deceased may have had ... Continued
The times they are a changin’
Implications of an aging population
Kelly v Bell, 2012 BCSC 841
Discussion on Kelly v Bell, 2012 BCSC 841