BC Court of Appeal upholds finding in Hsia v. Yen-Zimmerman
BC Court of Appeal upholds finding in Hsia v. Yen-Zimmerman
Growing Elderly Population
Canada’s elderly population
BCLI Publishes Report on Common-Law Tests of Capacity
BCLI Publishes Report on Common-Law Tests of Capacity
High Stakes Estate Litigation
The $300 million estate of a woman whose father helped build Las Vegas is proceeding to a trial in New York.
The Honourable Marion J. Allan joins Clark Wilson
Clark Wilson LLP is pleased to welcome the Honourable Marion J. Allan to the firm as Associate Counsel. She will be working with the Business ... Continued
WESA: Catching Up To The Times
One of the objectives of the Wills, Estates and Succession Act (WESA) is to modernize BC’s succession laws
Undue Influence: New Law Shifts Burden of Proof
Making a valid will requires not only that the will-maker has the mental capacity to understand what they are doing, but also that the will ... Continued
Clark Wilson LLP Welcomes Former Madam Justice Marion J. Allan
Clark Wilson LLP is pleased to announce that Former Madam Justice Marion J. Allan has joined our Wealth Preservation, Estate & Trust Litigation, Alternative Dispute ... Continued
Your Estate Matters Blog article republished
Our May 6 Your Estate Matters Blog article, “Can you challenge a Will based on a broken promise?” was republished in the August 2013 edition ... Continued
BCSC Orders Executor to make an Interim Distribution
In Reznik v. Matty, for the first time, the British Columbia Supreme Court ordered that an executor must make an interim distribution of estate funds
Court Is Asked Whether a Living Will is Effective
Discussion on a BC Case considering the effectiveness of a Living Will
Electronic Wills: The Way of the Future?
Discussion on how the law on electronic wills will develop in BC