Wills Causing Spills: Caution – Pour-Over Clauses are Void in B.C.
By Pavneet Grewal and Zachary Murphy-Rogers If you are or know someone who moved to British Columbia and has a U.S.-style ‘pour-over will’, we strongly ... Continued
Can Unpaid Wages of a Deceased Person be Paid to a Surviving Spouse Directly?
By Simon Wu and Zachary Murphy-Rogers The administration of an estate is a complex process, and navigating its nuances can be challenging. This blog post ... Continued
Probate Fee Avoidance: The Potential Benefits and Challenges of Using Multiple Wills
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
Congratulations to Clark Wilson’s Newest Partners!
We’re pleased to announce the appointment of five new Clark Wilson Partners Aaron Pearl, TEP, Andrew Stewart, Maris Holmes, Sean Tessarolo, and Zachary Murphy-Rogers. Aaron ... Continued
WATCH: People’s Law School Webinar | Dealing with Problem Executors
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
Upcoming Webinar | People’s Law School: Dealing with a Problem Executor
Join Clark Wilson Estates & Trusts lawyers Amy Mortimore and Zachary Rogers as they present at the People’s Law School‘s complimentary webinar, “Dealing with a Problem Executor” on Tuesday, December ... Continued
Supreme Court of Canada Decides Mother 1 Has No Claim to Slain Multimillionaire’s Estate
By Zachary Murphy-Rogers The Supreme Court of Canada has announced it will not hear the appeal brought by a woman known as “Mother 1” in ... Continued
People’s Law School Webinar – Representation Agreements
What is a representation agreement, and how do you know if you need one? What’s the difference between a representation agreement and a power of ... Continued
Clark Wilson Shortlisted for STEP’s Contentious Trusts & Estate Team of the Year
We are delighted to share that our Estates & Trusts group has been named as a finalist in the 2021 STEP Private Client Awards. With ... Continued
People’s Law School Webinar – Contesting a Will in British Columbia
Clark Wilson’s Amy Mortimore and Zachary Rogers presented a webinar for the People’s Law School on October 27, 2020. They addressed issues of testamentary incapacity, ... Continued
There is no Will – What Happens if my Minor Children Survive Me?
Author: Zachary Murphy-Rogers In our previous article, we discussed how the Wills, Estates and Succession Act (WESA) sets out a mandatory distribution scheme for estates ... Continued
There is no Will – How Will my Assets be Distributed?
Author: Zachary Murphy-Rogers In British Columbia, the Wills, Estates and Succession Act (WESA) sets out a mandatory distribution scheme for estates when an individual dies ... Continued