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In a recent decision, the BC Court of Appeal clarified the importance, or lack of importance, of the claims of persons not protected by the ... Continued

A basic tenet of estate law is that the testator must know and approve of the contents of his or her will; if the testator ... Continued

In the Summer 2008 edition of Your Estate Matters, we reported on the trial decision of Pickets v. Hall, a case involving a large estate ... Continued

A man visits his lawyer to discuss the estate of his recently deceased mother, who had been residing in Hong Kong. Her estate includes a ... Continued

In British Columbia today, many couples choose to live in a common law relationship, without legally marrying. They often refer to one another as his ... Continued

In a recent decision of the British Columbia Supreme Court, the agreement between the deceased and his widow as to their financial arrangements and lifestyle ... Continued

The Wills, Estates and Succession Act (Bill 4), which consolidates and modernizes succession-related statutes into a single act, has passed third reading and is expected ... Continued

During the administration of a solvent estate, the executor or administrator must pay out all valid debts made against the estate. The executor or administrator, ... Continued

What documentation is necessary to create a trust?  Can notes on a filed land transfer document create a trust? These questions came up recently in ... Continued

Recognizing the importance of setting out their intentions for the disposition of their estate on their death, most people put great care and thought into ... Continued

The recent British Columbia case of Desharnais v. Toronto Dominion Bank (the “Bank”) and TD Securities Inc. (“Evergreen”) illustrates some important issues pertaining to the ... Continued