Wills Causing Spills: Caution – Pour-Over Clauses are Void in B.C.
By Pavneet Grewal and Zachary Murphy-Rogers If you are or know someone who moved to British Columbia and has a U.S.-style ‘pour-over will’, we strongly ... Continued
Probate Fee Avoidance: The Potential Benefits and Challenges of Using Multiple Wills
By Tadhg Bradford and Zachary Murphy-Rogers You may be familiar with the term “probate”. Probate is the process through which the BC Supreme Court issues ... Continued
Amy Mortimore Published in the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners’ STEP Inside
Clark Wilson’s Estates & Trusts partner and co-chair Amy Mortimore, Troy McEachren of Miller Thomson LLP and Rhonda Johnson of Dentons LLP’s article, “Documenting Intentions: Honouring ... Continued
WATCH: People’s Law School Webinar | Dealing with Problem Executors
Being an executor is a demanding role. But if you depend on an executor to deal with an estate, you may find yourself frustrated and ... 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
Upcoming Webinar | People’s Law School: Dealing with a Problem Executor
Join Clark Wilson Estates & Trusts lawyers Amy Mortimore and Zachary Rogers as they present at the People’s Law School‘s complimentary webinar, “Dealing with a Problem Executor” on Tuesday, December ... Continued
Upcoming Webinar | Seminar Partners’ Testamentary Capacity & Undue Influence in Estate Planning
Canadian litigators, estates and trusts lawyers, and general practitioners are invited to join Clark Wilson’s senior partners Mark Weintraub, K.C. and Geoffrey White, K.C., as ... Continued
Upcoming Webinar | People’s Law School: Making a Will in BC Town Hall 2022
In celebration of Make a Will Week in British Columbia, we’re inviting you to join Estates & Trusts partner Michael Scott, TEP as he presents ... Continued
Upcoming Conference | CLEBC’s Wills, Estates, and Trusts Conference 2022
Join Clark Wilson Estate & Trusts co-chairs Amy Mortimore and Richard Weiland, TEP along with counsel Geoffrey White, K.C. as they present at the Continuing ... Continued
The Lawyer’s Daily Interviews Polly Storey
Our Estates & Trusts lawyer Polly Storey has been quoted in a new article from The Lawyer’s Daily, a national publication providing legal news, analysis, ... Continued
Mark Weintraub, Q.C. and Polly Storey Published in The Advocate
Clark Wilson’s Estates & Trusts lawyers Mark Weintraub, Q.C. and Polly Storey‘s article, “Binding The Will-maker’s Conscience: Is it Time to Use the Good Conscience ... Continued