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By Polly Storey and Adrienne Adams In British Columbia, will-makers are required to make “adequate, just and equitable” provision from their estates for their surviving ... Continued
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
If you have a Registered Education Savings Plan (an “RESP”), it is important to take this asset into consideration when undertaking your estate planning. In ... Continued
Over the next 20 years, Canadians will inherit $1,000,000,000,000, but what does this unprecedented wealth transfer mean for Canada? On Thursday, April 20th, join guest ... Continued
Our Estates & Trusts lawyer Polly Storey has been interviewed and quoted in a new article from Advisor’s Edge, a national publication that provides news, analysis, practice management ... Continued
We’d like to warmly welcome the newest member of our Estates & Trusts group, Tristan Miller. Tristan’s practice includes contested applications for validating and propounding ... Continued
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
By Richard Weiland, TEP “I want my attorney to act under my enduring power of attorney only after I become incapable of making financial decisions ... Continued
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
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
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
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