Testamentary Trusts and Why You May Need One
Testamentary trusts can be a useful estate planning tool for a wide range of individuals
BCSC Provides Much Needed Guidance for Trust Proceedings
BCSC provides guidance for when relationships between trustees and beneficiaries have broken down
A Fresh Perspective on the Importance of Making a Will
A link to a humourous article on the consequences of dying intestate
WESA: Catching Up To The Times
One of the objectives of the Wills, Estates and Succession Act (WESA) is to modernize BC’s succession laws
BCSC Orders Executor to make an Interim Distribution
In Reznik v. Matty, for the first time, the British Columbia Supreme Court ordered that an executor must make an interim distribution of estate funds
Electronic Wills: The Way of the Future?
Discussion on how the law on electronic wills will develop in BC
Down with DOMA
Discussion on same sex marriage legislation in the United States
Missing Will: Misplaced or Intentionally Revoked?
Discussion on what happens when one dies and an original copy of the will cannot be located
Wills Variation under WESA
Discussion on how a wills variation claim will be made under the incoming Wills, Estates and Succession Act
Can you challenge a Will based on a broken promise?
Discussion on challenging wills based on broken promises
Probate Rules Updated
Discussion on WESA and the probate rules being updated
Supreme Court Provides Further Clarification on Test for Incapacity
Supreme Court Provides Further Clarification on Test for Incapacity