Clark Wilson Lawyers Named in the 2025 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
We’re proud to announce that 13 of Clark Wilson’s lawyers are named in the 2025 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory®, an annual recognition ... Continued
Zachary Murphy-Rogers interviewed in The Globe and Mail article
Clark Wilson’s Estates and Trusts Partner, Zachary Murphy-Rogers, was interviewed in a recent Globe and Mail article discussing the complexities of inheriting unusual assets. The ... Continued
Disposition of Human Remains: Majority Does Not Rule
By Pavneet Grewal and Zachary Murphy-Rogers The Law In British Columbia, under the Cremation, Interment, and Funeral Services Act (the “Act”), the executor named in ... Continued
Incapacity Planning Pitfalls: the Risks of Poor Drafting in Derreth (Re)
By Zachary Murphy-Rogers and Scott Stewart-Lee Incapacity planning As Canada’s population continues to age, it has become increasingly important to understand the legal options available ... Continued
Zachary Murphy-Rogers Published by The Regional Animal Protection Society
Clark Wilson’s Estates & Trusts, Charities & Not-for-Profits, and Elder Law partner Zachary Murphy-Rogers’ article, “The Impact of Legacy Giving” was recently featured on the ... Continued
Zachary Murphy-Rogers Appointed to Law Foundation of British Columbia’s Board of Governors
Please join us in congratulating Estates & Trusts, Charities & Not-For-Profit, and Elder Law partner Zachary Murphy-Rogers on his appointment to the Law Foundation of ... Continued
Can You Marry Your Way Into Inheritance? Understanding Restrictions on Property Transfers
Authors: Hannah Rachel Solmon and Zachary Murphy-Rogers In Vancouver, BC, a contentious situation recently unfolded at a local housing co-op when a man, one Mr. Mihaljo ... Continued
Beware: Your Careful Trust Planning can be Varied by the Court: Winding up a Trust with Contingent Beneficiaries
By Maria Starko and Zachary Murphy-Rogers When setting up a trust, it can be difficult to imagine all the future scenarios and who may end ... Continued
Zachary Murphy-Rogers and Vivian Thieu Published in Law360 Canada
Clark Wilson’s Estates & Trusts partner Zachary Murphy-Rogers and articled student Vivian Thieu‘s article, “Declarations of death in British Columbia: Navigating presumptions and proof” was ... Continued
Posthumous Conception: How Does This Affect My Estate?
By Zachary Murphy-Rogers and Vivian Thieu Our society’s understanding of what constitutes “family” is everchanging, especially in light of our appreciation and recognition of the ... Continued
Would a British Columbia Court R-E-S-P-E-C-T Aretha Franklin’s Handwritten Will?
By Dani Gorelov and Zachary Murphy-Rogers. A jury in Michigan decided that a notebook with scribbles found in Aretha Franklin’s couch is valid as the ... Continued
Legal Closure: Understanding the Presumption of Death Act in BC
By Vivian Thieu and Zachary Murphy-Rogers *This post was inspired by a similar post on the Declarations of Death Act, 2002 out of Ontario. The ... Continued