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In the Summer 2014 issue of The Verdict, the premier publication of the Trial Lawyers Association of BC (TLABC), Clark Wilson Partner Mark Weintraub, Q.C. ... Continued
New provision of the Patients Property Act requires committees to foster the independence of patients
Persons cannot benefit from their own crime, even through inheritance
Dates of mailing notice of intended estate grant applications should be included in affidavits.
The Wills, Estates and Succession Act (“WESA“) is now in force, and we are beginning to see its application in our estate practice. One of ... Continued
Court finds deceased had valid and rational reasons for leaving her son only a small amount
Appellate courts not required to defer to trial judge except on oral testimony in wills variation cases
Detroying true copy does not revoke will when original known to be safe elsewhere.
Conditional donation found to be valid inter vivos gift.
The law in BC eases some of the formalities required for military wills.
Recent BCSC case indicates estrangement does not necessarily negate the will-maker’s moral obligations to a spouse or children
New provisions in WESA on curing deficiencies in a will are similar to those in Manitoba and Saskatchewan