The Importance of Keeping Your Will Current
Recent case varies will with handwritten comments on it.
Recent Changes Impacting Charitable Giving
Recently announced amendments to the Income Tax Act affect donation tax credits.
Who Inherits When a Person Dies Without a Will?
An outline of the intestacy rules under WESA.
When Should You Update Your Will?
Significant life events are opportune times to update your will.
Make-a-Will Week
CW is posting daily blogs through Make-a-Will Week 2015.
Down with DOMA
Discussion on same sex marriage legislation in the United States
When a gift really is just a gift
Pecore v. Pecore confirmed that a presumption of resulting trust arises in certain relationships
A POA can be used to sever a joint tenancy
A POA can be used to sever joint tenancy
The Cost(s) of Playing Favourites (and Being a Favourite)
Discussion on the financial and emotional costs of favouring one child in the will.
Does the holder of a power of attorney have a duty to account to a Wills Variation Act claimant?
Can a Wills Variation act claimant demand an accounting from a person holding power of attorney.
A refresher on resulting and constructive trusts
Discussion on resulting and constructive trusts and a recent decision: Borkenhagen v. Kessler.
Is dementia included as a mental health disease under the Mental Health Act R.S.B.C. 1996, c.288
Under the Mental Health Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c.288 (“MHA”), is dementia included as a mental health disease? The MHA does not define “mental health disease”, ... Continued
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